Places zride1905 Wants to Go

The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.

The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

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

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.

The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock.

The oldest still-existing mosque in the United States sits in a remote prairie in North Dakota.

A monument to the forgotten French explorers and their landmark expedition.

This monument remembers one of the manliest men of the frontier who fought a grizzly before dragging himself 200 miles to safety.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Home to the story of the outlaw turned funhouse mummy, Elmer McCurdy.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

Where hills of dirt conceal the burial ground of one of the most powerful ancient Native American societies.

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Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.