Places owliveoyl Wants to Go

Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

For posterity, a singular achievement: 3,780 hours of dancing.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.