Still excavating, history can be sad :( but one of the most amazing sites I've walked through! Also lol @ ancient red light district! Ruins of % #Pompeii #italy 2009 and again July 2014 ;)
carry on packing - i would add don't forget essentials like any medications and expensive/precious items ie: jewelry if your bag is checked in case it's lost!
Go to as many of these places as humanly possible. So far I can check off: Yellowstone, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Zions, Death Valley, and Multnomah, OR.