Places NG3894 Wants to Go

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

A short tunnel built straight through a magmatic dike.

An abandoned sawmill from more than 134 years ago stands testament to the ambition of one man.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

Experience life in one of America’s smallest neighborhoods.

This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

A unique gallery chronicles the losers of American presidential history.

The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

This roadside park filled with unusual statues is on the grounds of an abandoned railway station.

After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.