Places makanabender Wants to Go

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.