Places immatthewpelton Wants to Go

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.

These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

These bridges were designed to guide the soul on its spiritual journey to heaven.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.