Places Keren Lynn Wants to Go

Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

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

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.