Places WanderlustNomad Wants to Go

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

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

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.