Places jonathanmicklos Wants to Go

A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

The remains of a doomed Antarctic plane, buried beneath layers of ice and snow, await those willing to do a bit of digging.

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.

Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.

The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.

Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be found in the ravine where so many perished.

This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.