Places Michelle Cassidy Wants to Go

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

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