Places nlcrocker Wants to Go

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

A Victorian mansion, painstakingly reproduced to appear just as the the Munster's family home did on TV.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.