Places nmaxinec Wants to Go

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

A landscape of massive spherical boulders are the main attraction in this Kansas State Park.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.