Places obstakel Wants to Go

A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Dedicated to an airmail pilot who never let go of his important payload.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

A concrete arrow from a 1920s airmail navigation network.

The remote graves of a Scottish family who died of thirst while attempting to reach St. George.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

The rocks exposed at Valley of Fire State Park also occur in a much less known but equally spectacular area a few miles to the southwest.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.