Places Mike Walker Wants to Go

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.

Legend holds that a tortoise turned itself into this island to save two shipwrecked sailors.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

This unique art installation used boiler tubes from a decommissioned power plant to resemble Antelope Canyon.

An award-winning children’s garden enchants visitors at the intersection of natural beauty and fairy tales.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

This rural water utility building houses a tribute to one of the greatest stars of the silent film era.

A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.

The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown.

Journey up the capitol building's cupola for an amazing view of Topeka.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

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