Places Rubezahl Wants to Go

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.