Places madisonc1094 Wants to Go

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.

Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.

This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.

Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

This impressive ledge seems to float above the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.

The seventh largest spring in the world.

At 11,500 feet in elevation, there is no toilet in the state closer to the sky than this one.

A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.