Places BeerAndLoathing Wants to Go

St Pialas Well has a dark history, blurred by the passage of time and immortalised by a nearby pub.

A prehistoric limestone cave entered through a spectacular natural rock arch.

An historic lighthouse accessible via a half-mile walk through a nature preserve and freshwater tidal wetlands.

A 57-foot stained-glass dome from a Parisian tango house now crowns a wine bar in the San Bernardino Mountains.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

A glowing underwater cliff attracts marine life and divers in equal measure.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.

This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

This mission, established in 1771, is the most remote of California’s Franciscan missions.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.