Places jddarcy Wants to Go

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

A large instrument played by the wind.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.

Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.