Places jmchasse Wants to Go

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Take a self-guided tour through one of Colorado's most elevated mining districts.

Snapshots of late 19th and early 20th century Americana, focused on life on the plains, are displayed in this museum.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

A unique arch graces the Dolores River Canyon near the Hanging Flume.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

A whimsical display of massive metal sculptures made from recycled materials.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

Exhibiting the tallest structure of its type in Nevada, this massive mining complex is frozen in time.

Gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc were once extracted at this abandoned mine near Lookout Mountain.

The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.