Places aRedLetterLife Wants to Go

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

This curiosity shop contains a museum filled with bizarre, unique objects.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.