Places sarahltait Wants to Go

Western Australia’s heavenly staircase is not for the faint of heart.

Statue dedicated to a local meat packer who purportedly served as inspiration for the national symbol of Uncle Sam

These controversial statues are adorned with patterns of bricks and lace, linking them to Bedford's historical ties to both industries

The forlorn remains of a late Cold War radar installation are decaying in the Oregon desert

A remote mine in sedimentary rock was called the richest copper ore deposit in Arizona Territory

The junction point of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, resurveyed and remonumented in 2016

The only place in the Grand Canyon where an automobile can be driven to the Colorado River

A large wave-cut arch in limestone, carved by Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, is perched atop a ridge.

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

A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.

The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.

These ruins of a Gothic church hold the tomb of Princess Margaret, Lady of Galloway

This Neolithic Stone Circle is the largest in mainland Scotland

Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.

This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.

An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.

A 57-foot stained-glass dome from a Parisian tango house now crowns a wine bar in the San Bernardino Mountains.

This iconic lounge is home to the longest running drag show in Philadelphia, iconic jazz trios, and is the birthplace to the infamous "Citywide."

This mechanical marvel is a 24-hour cheese vending machine, holding freshly made cheeses from the internationally acclaimed Perrystead Dairy.

This deserted island off the coast of Philadelphia is only visitable a few days every year; once industrialized, it is now an ecological marvel.

A wild-haired maestro surrenders to artistic passion in this multi-story mural.

Before this fine stone viaduct was built, trains ran across a rather wobbly wooden trestle, and the original abutments are still there.

A turqoise shack off the side of the road housing "100,000 things you don't need," as their sign out front says; it's filled to the brim with an expansive collection of costume jewelry, activist pins, old postcards, expensive collector's paintings, and so, so much more.

This striking gate in Carabanchel is a modern expression of Madrid's centuries-old connection to bears, the animal that has symbolized the city for generations