Places clhooper60 Wants to Go

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.

This house made famous by the 1980s movie is now a restaurant filled with Top Gun memorabilia

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

A brick labyrinth hidden in a church courtyard where anyone can take a quiet, contemplative walk.

Small-town scandal, transformed into timeless pop art

Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

Thanks to an acoustic anomaly, this unassuming stone bench has heard one hundred years of secrets.

An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.

Deep in the limestone cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, a German fortress built during World War II.