Places nickblossom Wants to Go

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.

At a site that has witnessed many significant events, according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, it is best known as the place of lunar discovery.

The strange and snarky traditions of the lumber industry's fraternal order began with five men waiting for a train here in Arkansas.

Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.

Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.

The scant remains of an expansive indigenous civilization can be seen at this Arkansas state park.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A peaceful place in the woods where everything is a work in progress.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.

Twenty-year effort to raise a castle using tools and techniques from the 13th century is now abandoned in the Arkansas woods.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”