Places riedermarcus Wants to Go

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

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

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

This former courthouse is allegedly the site of the last witch trial in the United States.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

Get some farm-to-table history at this living history museum, where you’ll learn what farm life was like a hundred years ago.

The oldest building in Charleston was used to store gunpowder during the American Revolution.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.