Places ladyloreli Wants to Go

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

An early 20th-century fire lookout, still in intermittent use, preserves legacy fire-locating equipment.

The first lookout in Yosemite.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

This trench, some 2,300 feet long, is only the most prominent relic of a largely forgotten episode of placer mining on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada.

A scenic hike in the High Sierra that ends at an old gold mine.

This large chunk of dark rock is a relic from an ancient volcanic eruption.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.

A relic of the region's once booming timber industry.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.

In 1863, a woman buried her hard-drinking husband beneath his beloved booze.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.