Places rosetatarsky Wants to Go

A historic train ride from California to Mexico.

The American rainmaker and a burst dam.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

Planted more than 300 years ago, these trees are South African National Monuments.

This arch made out of whale bones is a remnant of South Africa's whaling history.

These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.

An artificial cave littered with semi-precious stones waiting to be picked up.

A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.

Many generations ago, it was said that one could find celestial splendor in a lush meadow not far from this very marker according to the lore of the fictional world Kcymaerxthaere.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

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

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.