Places WilliamRCrichton Wants to Go

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

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

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.