Places aswope1995 Wants to Go

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

Behemoth, cannon-like telescope operated by generations of Irish earls.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.

Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.

One of the final concrete ships built before World War II is now a crumbling breakwater.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.