Places Loethlin Wants to Go

A pre-Hispanic pyramid in the middle of a tourist district in the Canary Islands.

This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.

The four landings commemorate a royal visit to Europe's biggest observatory.

A rocky face gazes out over an enormous volcanic crater.

Indigenous cultures believed all life would end if this enormous rock toppled.

Stop by, and you'll receive a map to two well-preserved ancient petroglyph sites.

Tour the inside of a massive lava tube formed during a 1949 volcanic eruption.

This underwater graveyard commemorates a group of murdered 16th-century missionaries.

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.

Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.

Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed.

Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion.

A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.