Places Norkey Wants to Go

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

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

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

Half of a house.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.