Places joannemilne Wants to Go

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.