Places Nicole Lee Wants to Go

This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.

An unusual geological feature towers over the remains of a dark episode in United States history.

This museum details the history of a local miracle: The return of the critically endangered black-footed ferret, which was once believed to be extinct.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

Locally known as the "Onion” and the "Egg Beater,” Casper’s most recognizable buildings are beloved local landmarks to many, and eyesores to others.

A small town built on an abandoned airfield has former runways as streets and a bar and grill in an old airplane hangar.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.

This mining town boomed in the Atomic Age when uranium was gold, only to be abandoned when the industry collapsed.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

Within the former ghost town of Cisco is a carefully restored tiny town with one resident and its own art residency.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.

A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.