Places RecklessThor Wants to Go

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Ancient Phoenician and Roman tombs carved into the rock overlook the Moroccan coastline.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Russian history in San Francisco.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.