Places tomwickland Wants to Go

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.