Places Spencer Wants to Go

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

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

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

This 820-foot-high spiral ramp is a walkway to the sky.

An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.

A winding stairway to a secluded beach in a residential neighborhood.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

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

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

An urban laboratory.

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.

A subterranean display of public art and architecture.

A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.

Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.

An unusual bronze bus shelter is actually an art installation commenting on the city's history with the Nazi party.

Abandoned substation turned village treasure.