Places hikatie Wants to Go

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

This sprawling collection hides many charms.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

A Kansas grassroots sculptor decorates the local roadways with his sculptures made from found objects.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

A unique blue and yellow phone booth in America's "Little Sweden."

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

Site of the first official transatlantic wireless communications.

Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.