Places nickblossom Wants to Go

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.