Places plm Wants to Go

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

This bright and bubbly Palm Springs hotel was the brainchild of an iconic drag queen.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

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

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.