Places marksuz Wants to Go

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years.

Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.

A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.