Places Opinicus Wants to Go

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

The true depths of these stunning Moroccan caves are unknown.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.