Places marksuz Wants to Go

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.