Places wintermuteway Wants to Go

One North Dakota man's vast collection of rare rocks, polished orbs, and geological wonders.

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.

The remains of the worst maritime disaster in the history of the "Graveyard of the Pacific."

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Mine your own precious stones.

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

A dictator's failed public works project has been reborn as two linked trails through spectacular scenery.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

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

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

Ireland's only German military cemetery holds the remains of a spy who was moved there under the cover of darkness.