Places SomePlaceCool Wants to Go

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

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

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

This is one really big nut.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.

Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families