Places namei Wants to Go

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

An ancient mineral hot spring sits at the middle of this combination cultural center and spa.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

This Theravada Buddhist temple is a peaceful oasis steeped in history.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.