Places nathanlouis1 Wants to Go

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.

The largest statue in the world towers at 420 feet high atop another 66 feet of pedestal.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

The largest drain hole in the world.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.