Places Shawb1 Wants to Go

One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

A rock that was too big to move, so the town just paved around it.

A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.

A volcanic core jutting above the plain between the Snake and Boise Rivers, a marker identifies the reference point for all U.S. Government Surveys in Idaho.

A crew of die-hard train buffs spent decades turning a defunct stretch of railway in Oklahoma City into a museum now home to over 50 antique and restored trains.

The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

A rare underwater observatory in the Caribbean that provides breathtaking views of vibrantly colored aquatic life.

Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.

A model train wonderland hidden beneath Gare de l'Est station.

Named for a prominent scout and explorer, this Wyoming state park encompasses a replica of an 1840s trading post, a 19th-century Army outpost, and early 20th-century automobile lodgings.

The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

An iron monument on the 120th meridian as surveyed, one of only four marking the boundary between Nevada and California north of Lake Tahoe.

This pristine World War II airfield gives a comprehensive look at atomic development and aviation history.

The natural history of Utah is on full display inside this museum.

This prehistoric karst cave is situated near a working ranch and historic warm springs.

A late-19th century diversion canal built by hand crosses Bryce Canyon National Park and is still in use.

Pay a visit to America's oldest yarn shop.

The first lookout in Yosemite.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”