Places mariska135mm Wants to Go

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

Ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.