Speculator, New York
The Mini Route 66
The great American road trip, but smaller.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Speculator, New York
The great American road trip, but smaller.
Nye, Nevada
Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.
Beatty, Nevada
This small town was built around a marble quarry and named after one of the most famous sources of marble in the world.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Oymyakonsky District, Russia
The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.
Hidalgo, Texas
A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.
Terlingua, Texas
Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.
Naica, Mexico
A gargantuan crystal kingdom.
Yerington, Nevada
Thousands of acres of beautiful wild landscape in the Great Basin.
Gerlach, Nevada
Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.
Winnemucca, Nevada
A spectacular but little-known slot canyon in extreme northern Nevada, with sheer walls nearly 500 feet high and a perennial stream.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Minot, North Dakota
This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.
Nekoma, North Dakota
The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.
Northesk, New Brunswick
New Brunswick's tallest mountain is the highest point in all the Maritimes.
Moscow, Maine
A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.
Lower Darnley, Prince Edward Island
Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.
Caledon, Ontario
These strikingly barren, rolling red hills were caused by bad farming practices.
New Boston, New Hampshire
A popular 19th-century natural landmark is now hidden within a sprawling forest.
Graniteville, Vermont
Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
Thetford, Vermont
This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Grafton, West Virginia
A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.