Places Marbles07 Wants to Go

A Roman calendar dating to the first century is tucked away in a small town alley.

A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

For 60 years, skiers have calmed their nerves with cocktails hidden along these slopes.

This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.