Places theicarusfish Wants to Go

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.