Places risingsperanza Wants to Go

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

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

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.

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

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.