Places NickJConner Wants to Go

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

This museum holds the most comprehensive collection of Armenian art in the world.

The fire tower along this steep, scenic hiking trail offers the best views of Maine’s Moosehead Lake.

Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors.

Forrest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.

An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.

This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”

Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.

The steel hull of a wrecked tug rests on Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island’s rocky southeastern shore.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

A beautiful, water-filled quarry that has become a popular haunt for swimmers and artists.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.