Places trishmcdonald Wants to Go

Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.

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

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.