Places mdamico09 Wants to Go

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.