Places mikswockam Wants to Go

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.

The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A surprise blip of color and kitsch.

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

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

A disastrous shipwreck and a tragic love story.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.