Places lillicay Wants to Go

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.

A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.

This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

Population: three people, two dogs, and one old grouch.

Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.