Places danieldixon Wants to Go

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

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

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

This moving sculpture depicts contortionist positions based on photographs of gymnast Věra Čáslavská, who protested the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A model train wonderland hidden beneath Gare de l'Est station.

The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.

This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.