Places Marbles07 Wants to Go

Supplies are schlepped up by llamas at this century-old inn, accessible only by hiking trails in the Great Smokies.

The worst road in Colorado is the main gateway to some of its highest peaks.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

Waterfalls, rapids, and top-notch swimming spots await in this densely forested corner of the Smokies.

Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

In the 1930s, a mysterious murder shook this Northamptonshire village–the identity of the victim remains a mystery to this day.

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.

Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.

This curious gravestone tells the legend of an unknown mariner's grisly murder.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

For the deepest sleep of your life, head 1,375 feet underground in Wales.

Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.

A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.

Two well-hidden huts let animal lovers spend the night among the bears, wolves, and other predators of the forest.

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.