Places scottjung Wants to Go

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.

This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

The largest protected conservation area in the Ozarks—a region that stretches into northern Arkansas and southern Missouri.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

After World War II, this former concentration camp in Northern Italy became a refuge for those displaced by the war.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

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

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.