Places Blake Olmstead Wants to Go

The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Australia's largest traditional hedge maze features a Great Gnome Hunt.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

This natural sea cave hides a small wonderland of natural turquoise beauty.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.

If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.

Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.