Places lepainperdu Wants to Go

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

A historic jail preserves etchings from over a century of incarcerated people in a town with a rough and tumble past.

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

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

A monument to the Turkish librarian who delivered books on the back of a donkey.

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.

The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.

This suburban house is made of dirt, and almost sparked a revolution in home construction.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.

A well-worn marker in a forgotten alleyway is all that remains of what had been one of Manhattan's most beautiful buildings.