Places Melanicholia Wants to Go

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.

Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."

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

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

A merry-go-round that became a rallying point for the early Civil Rights Movement.

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

A free James Turrell artwork all to yourself

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

Drift through decades of high desert music history at this funky hometown museum.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.

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

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

Archaeologists believe this panel of petroglyphs depicting descending sheep and other figures in Glen Canyon are 3,000 to 6,000 years old.

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.