Places marksuz Wants to Go

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

A hoard of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.