Places kbkellenberger Wants to Go

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

A small waterfall hides in a green gorge on the walk to Skaftafell’s famous basalt-framed cascade.

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

This cave resembles the Star Wars Jedi master.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A forest outside Darmstadt becomes an open-air art gallery, where international artists turn trees, branches, stones, and clearings into strange, playful, and thought-provoking works.

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.

A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.

This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.