Places clairebeware Wants to Go

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.