Places bluestorm1738 Wants to Go

Named for a self-taught botanist who cataloged hundreds of native plants, this garden continues her work of preserving California plant life.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

The walls, tables, and much of the ceiling in this pizzeria are covered with $40,000 in $1 bills.

A museum of Czech puppetry and wine in an allegedly haunted 14th-century stone house.

A super-sized wheelbarrow that sits at the roadside.

The only remaining section of an aqueduct that used to supply water to Manila during the Spanish occupation.

A towering sword embedded in the ground commemorates the legendary Slavic ruler.

The location of the site of one of the defining battles of feudal Japan is being fought over by two neighboring cities.

Have a heavy metal Christmas at this bizarre Turkish-American restaurant.

A memorial to a 19th-century composer who was known for driving crowds wild.

This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.

A glimpse into life in 1830s Tokyo, back during the heyday of the Tokugawa shogunate.

For but one summer in 1975, this rural suburb became a busy tourist spot when a local girl claimed to have seen ghostly faces on an old stele.

A monument to one of the greatest matadors of all time.

The former home of a Portuguese poet, artist, and collector is packed to the brim with art.

This 35-foot-tall hamburger-toting chef is said to be the largest bobblehead in the world.

This rural Australian restaurant claims to be the only restaurant in the world to be built almost entirely of sea shells.

The pub has been in operation since 1819 on the banks of the Clyde.

This remote Scottish cave has been a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries.