Places Mike Walker Recommends

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A flat-topped butte that makes a constant backdrop for Western art.

This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

This glass-themed tourist park in northern Japan feels like taking a step back in time.