Places Loethlin Wants to Go

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

The world's most remote airport.

In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly coming back to life after being bombed during naval training exercises.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.