Places summermaddux Wants to Go

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

Dine on ceviche tacos in the sea at this floating restaurant only accessible by boat.

Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

The Kalamazoo factory has 100 years of instrument-making, and one big wartime secret.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

This unassuming stone is possibly the oldest Scottish memorial to the 13th-century knight.

This remote camping site offers incredible stargazing opportunities.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.