Places Willymjr Wants to Go

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A violent name for a violent volcano.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.

The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.