Places slgwv Wants to Go

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.

Secluded springs in the Rio Grande Gorge offer hot bathing beside the haunted ruins of a stagecoach stop.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

Over a thousand feet beneath the Detroit streets is a subterranean metropolis few are allowed to enter.

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin all slept at this humble inn.

In the Ozarks, a waterfall shoots out from a glorious hole.

What if the cure for all that ails you was as simple as repeated exposure to low-dose radon?

A small shop filled with history, mystery, folklore, and more.

The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.

A short tunnel built straight through a magmatic dike.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

A lava tube cooled to form this long tunnel that stays chilly even at the height of summer.

Dedicated to extinct passenger pigeons.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

How did a 154-foot-long piece of spacecraft wind up abandoned along the side of a Florida road?

Overshadowed by the theme park opposite it, this small museum explores a major moment in American history.

This small museum inside a larger sports complex honors the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the U.S., and his life of achievement and struggle.