Places Roko Wants to Go

Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.

The ruins of the northernmost pueblo in the Americas tell the story of a mixing of native cultures.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

A well-preserved set of ruins not far from Lovelock.

It bustled briefly in the late 1860s, but little is now left at this stage stop on the Hamilton/Pioche Stage and Freight Road

Now a secluded county park, this site was once a "health tourism" destination for wealthy Oregonians.

A well-preserved example from a 1920s network of airmail navigation arrows sits near Interstate 15 in southern Nevada.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

A sacred collection of indigenous rock art.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

This national landmark is also home to a massive treehouse.

A park home to some unusually large rocks.

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.

A short interpretive trail about one of the first human cultures in North America.

This distinctive snowfield on the slopes of a Colorado fourteener has several legendary origin stories.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

A lava tube cooled to form this long tunnel that stays chilly even at the height of summer.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

Dedicated to extinct passenger pigeons.

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.