Porto, Portugal
McDonald's Imperial
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Places I've been
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Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Iceland
Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Ouray, Colorado
A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
New York, New York
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Rangely, Colorado
Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.
Vernal, Utah
Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Boise, Idaho
These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.
Idaho City, Idaho
A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.
La Grande, Oregon
A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.
Toppenish, Washington
Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.
Ellensburg, Washington
An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.
Vilcabamba, Ecuador
In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.
CaƱon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Antonito, Colorado
Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."