Places mariska135mm Wants to Go

A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.

This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.

A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.

This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

This once-mighty brick factory is now a unique museum experience.

A flat-topped butte that makes a constant backdrop for Western art.

A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

A line number in Amsterdam that will likely never be used again due to its tragic history.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Every October, one of the largest migration of mammals in the world thunders through Boma National Park.

This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.

Amidst political unrest, this Roman Catholic Cathedral has helped organize peace talks.

Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.

The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.