Places SomePlaceCool Wants to Go

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.