Places Leah Nelson Wants to Go

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

The macabre paintings created by famous suicide proponent Jack Kevorkian, or "Dr. Death."

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.

A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.

This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.