Places sjpratt Wants to Go

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

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

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.