Places MikeInSanFrancisco Wants to Go

A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.

The world's smallest commercial theater is set up in what was once a urinal for Victorian men.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.

A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

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

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.