Places midnightbex Wants to Go

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.