Places lavenderlover Wants to Go

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

Outsider Art Community.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.