Malton, England
Wharram Percy
A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Malton, England
A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.
Carlsbad, California
This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.
London, England
The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
London, England
This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.
London, England
An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Antarctica
These giant volcano sponges in Antarctica are thought to be the world's oldest living animal, at 15,000 years old.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Long Beach, California
These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Long Beach, California
The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.
Llano, California
The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.
Carlsbad, California
The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.
El Mirage, California
Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.
Mission Viejo, California
This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.
Amboy, California
A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
Oro Grande, California
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.
Riverside, California
This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.
Mecca, California
These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.
Ludlow, California
One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
La Quinta, California
A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
Banning, California
The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.
Twentynine Palms, California
In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.