Places cpmaverick Wants to Go

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

The charming collection celebrates a small Ohio village's Finnish roots.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

An abandoned suspension bridge on the Falkland Islands is crumbling into the water.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.