Places Edited by shaunk82

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

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

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Behemoth, cannon-like telescope operated by generations of Irish earls.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.