Places lepainperdu Wants to Go

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

Russian history in San Francisco.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.