Places patricklongmire Wants to Go

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.

The scant remains of an expansive indigenous civilization can be seen at this Arkansas state park.

A wild trout fishery in Arkansas.

This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.