Places johncterryc Wants to Go

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

A volunteer-run museum showcasing Native American heritage, focusing on Lenape Indians.

Many believe these images represent interstellar lifeforms.

In 1975, a forestry worker in Arizona claimed to have been abducted by a UFO.

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.

This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.

A place to pay homage to Taíno heritage.

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.

Hikers and walkers flock to this historic volcanic butte for its scenic desert views.

A striking geological formation in Southern California.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.

A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.

The rusting hulk of a hand-powered, nearly 160-year-old submarine abandoned in 1869 due to the ravages of decompression sickness.

Mine your own precious stones.