Places summermaddux Wants to Go

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

Zipline through the deepest canyon in the eastern United States.

With roots dating back to 1942, this retro diner was where Hank Williams is said to have uttered his last words.

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.

Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.

One of Yemen’s oldest and most beautiful mosques was named for the incredible, historical queen buried inside it.

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

Built for a motel, this cartoon dino is now a symbol of the area's paleontological heritage.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.

Creativity is far from extinct in Missouri, and this painted dinosaur is no exception!

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

Little is left of this formerly bustling railroad junction on the Transcontinental Railroad.

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

A 2,000-foot rainbow-painted bike path marks Toronto’s historic LGBTQ+ beach.

An asymmetrically spiraling tower perched on top of a protected mountain.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.