Places queenofswing Wants to Go

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.