Places momtojace Wants to Go

Tatsuo Miyajima shares a philosophical appreciation for life with the latest human technologies.

Mine your own precious stones.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Home to an octopus slide and a humorous playground-sized cryptid.

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.

This small island has a dark past as a colony for Chinese lepers and a dropoff point for bootleggers.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

An installation tells of the horrific 1964 tsunami that devastated Crescent City, California.

Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.

A startling waterfall, not far from a roadside viewpoint.

See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.

Stay in an old lookout cabin atop Oregon's spectacular Winter Ridge.

An unfinished railroad project is now a hidden tunnel.

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.