Places sarahltait Wants to Go

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

Mexican food and folk art.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

This abandoned church dominates the landscape of a former mining boomtown.

This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.

The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.

The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

The temporary burial site of the man who shot and killed Jesse James.

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.