Places SomePlaceCool Wants to Go

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.

In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Make sweet music as you walk through this interactive sonic sculpture.

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

This site is home to ancient petroglyphs and pictographs dating back to 6,000 B.C.

Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.