Places Marbles07 Wants to Go

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.

Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.

The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.

Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.

Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.

This Cuban town sets the sky on fire around Christmas each year.

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The only thing better than tubing down New Jersey's scenic Delaware River is doing so while eating a hot dog from a giant floating stand.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."