Places mariska135mm Wants to Go

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

A mythically themed self-built sculpture park.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.