Places marksuz Wants to Go

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.