Places Sun Wants to Go

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.