Places scmik Wants to Go

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

This decommissioned nuclear power plant offers tours of its Communist-era control room and reactor hall.

A train tunnel that was made obsolete by the dam it helped create.

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

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

This East German military command bunker was ready for World War III.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.