Places acrig Wants to Go

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

Secret tunnels leading to underground facilities lurk near the remains of a World War II-era Japanese Navy airbase.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.

Locals have put a new makeup on this strange statue every year since they unearthed it.

Once a year, these 'visitor deities' chase away evil spirits with a phallic-shaped staff.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

Decommissioned NYC subway cars are dumped into the ocean to create this underwater wildlife habitat.

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.

In a cemetery full of holy men, mobsters, and haunted graves, among the most remarkable graves an ordinary husband and wife's spinning headstone.

The overgrown remains of a folly temple/playhouse, in an unmaintained section of a Dupage County Forest Preserve.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

A joyful oddity that takes the art of clowning very seriously.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

Established to give visitors a taste of Lee County’s natural bounty, this shop offers fresh fruit, soft-serve ice cream, and preserves.

This 1920s railway depot is now home to two unique museums complete with a miniature train ride.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.