Places SamS Wants to Go

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

A stray meteor left this picturesque hole in the Australian outback.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

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

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.