Places murrayalisonb Wants to Go

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.