Places Ryn Wants to Go

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

Once home to a thriving oil industry, this town now sits eerily abandoned.

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.

The third tallest plunge fall in Oregon, worth visiting year-round.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.

Home to a seasonal waterfall and swimming hole in the Ouachita Mountains.

The strange and snarky traditions of the lumber industry's fraternal order began with five men waiting for a train here in Arkansas.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

The remains of the first public diamond mine in Arkansas.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.