Places mitch1351 Wants to Go

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.