Places raquel9e Wants to Go

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into... we can't find the words.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

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

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

This mysterious abandoned fort looks like something pulled right from Arabian legend.

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.

These otherworldly formations were shaped over millions of years by the forces of nature.

The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

The loneliest plant in the world resides at the Durban Botanic Gardens...mostly.

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.