Places xld70552 Wants to Go

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

A science teacher's dream.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

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.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

Propped high atop the peak of Mount Gamsutlmeer, this abandoned village is one of the oldest settlements in the region.

Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.

This pioneer village is like a time capsule of 19th-century Australia.

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

This park was designated by UNESCO as an Endangered World Heritage site.

This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.

Proto-CIA agents trained with grenades in the sand traps and fired machine guns from the fairways.