Places Willymjr Wants to Go

One of the few Cold War-era bases with many of its original structures still standing.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

These modest Midwestern formations are kin to Niagara Falls' impressive cliffs, more than 600 miles away.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

Believed to be the country's tallest waterfall, the Njupeskär is actually much smaller.

This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.