Places yochris Wants to Go

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

This is one really big nut.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.