Iceland
'Víddaflakk' ('Interdimensional Hopscotch')
This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Iceland
This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Solovetskiy, Russia
No one knows why ancient labyrinths were built on this tiny northern island.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Nackawic, New Brunswick
The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.
Munich, Germany
One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.
Hillsboro, Ohio
How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
A Coruña, Spain
Giant granite sculptures representing family on the northern coast of Spain.
Westminster, Maryland
Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.
San Francisco, California
A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Dunmore, West Virginia
This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.
Tōkamachi-shi, Japan
This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.
The Hague, Netherlands
Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.
Queens, New York
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Lyon, France
Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Lucas, Kansas
A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.