Places rosetatarsky Wants to Go

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

The last of its kind in the country.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

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

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