Places longitudelexitude Wants to Go

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

Around 100 sculptures from artists all over the world decorate the hiking trails surrounding this locale.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

Now home to hardy plants, these sand and gravel dunes once held back a massive prehistoric lake.

A once-booming railroad left abandoned next to the Quinnipiac River marshes now intersects with a hiking trail.

Sand dunes from a glacial lake are preserved in this woodland park.

A museum and tribute to a brave profession.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.

The famous greeting card maker owns a collection of paintings by the famed surrealist.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.