Places luketheauthor Wants to Go

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

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

Occult books, tarot, oddities.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world