Places marksuz Wants to Go

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

The lobby of this hotel near the U.S.-Mexico border features a stained-glass mural that measures 42 feet long and 6 feet tall.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

This trench, some 2,300 feet long, is only the most prominent relic of a largely forgotten episode of placer mining on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada.

This Canadian road's nickname stuck so hard the city had to keep it.

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This large cemetery is known as the museum of granite sculptures.

The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

New Jersey's last historic covered bridge was rebuilt from pieces of the original 19th-century structure.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

Restaurant in a 1741 farmhouse that touts the story of its haunting on its menus.

Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.