Places Edited by breaingram

Visit this odd display of indigenous style in Argentine wine country.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

Joe Minter is only doing the work of God in his yard, he says.

A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Beer lover's can-covered house.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.