Places BeerAndLoathing Wants to Go

Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.

This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.

Successful single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world in a sailing boat was a wish said to be granted at the well.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

The site of the original experiment that would be used to disprove the theory of luminiferous ether.

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

This is one really big nut.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

This sculpture perfectly models the molecular structure of a drug that was never produced.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.