Places bluestorm1738 Wants to Go

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

This seaside pine grove features an exclusive watchtower that presents amazing views.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

Former bath house turns gastropub.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

A hole in the floor of this chapel is said to have been created by a footprint of the devil.

A faceless folk hero and his legacy of comfortable, expertly-crafted chairs lives on in a small Tasmanian town.

This small pedestal marks the spot of the first lot of land sold in Alexandria, Virginia in 1749.

This 18th-century project to build the world's tallest gravity dam was never completed.

One of the few cold geysers in Europe, its eruptions are powered by carbon dioxide.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

An active seahorse farm is currently saving Tasmania's handfish from extinction.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.