Places Roko Wants to Go

One of the deepest springs in Missouri.

Away from the crowds of fishing enthusiasts, take a hike deep into the woods and journey into an eerie darkness.

A flat slab of stone perched hundreds of feet above the Gasconade River in the northern Ozark mountains.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.

Journey through the largest remaining peat bogs in the contiguous United States to see the wilderness as it once was.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

A monument park dedicated to the influential Beat Generation author and poet, Jack Kerouac.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."