Places Xtonx Wants to Go

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.

Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.