Places zenman Wants to Go

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A science teacher's dream.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

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

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.