Places Marbles07 Wants to Go

The ruins of the northernmost pueblo in the Americas tell the story of a mixing of native cultures.

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

Secluded springs in the Rio Grande Gorge offer hot bathing beside the haunted ruins of a stagecoach stop.

Nevada's second-newest state park offers camping, fishing, hiking, and river float trips.

For centuries, this town's hot springs have been embraced by rich and poor—and even by Popes.

This magical oasis in East Texas is one of the most biodiverse acres in the country.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

The world's northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions.

Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.

Former private property that was hidden up a trail in the woods with thousands of bright yellow daffodils.

These beautiful garden buildings are among the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States.

Under the shadow of its towering parent tree, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves.

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Red ocher pictographs survive in this tufa rock shelter on the shore of an ancient lake.

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.

This distinctive snowfield on the slopes of a Colorado fourteener has several legendary origin stories.

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.