Places btwjune Wants to Go

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

One artist's collection of homemade handicrafts doubles as a monument to 20th-century material culture.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Unusual white sandstone formations in the Los Padres National Forest.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.

This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.

A waste incinerator with a restaurant on its chimney.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

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

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.