Places aswope1995 Wants to Go

Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

These 13th century documents come housed in 18th century shelves organized by a 19th century historian.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

One of the world's largest salt caves is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes.

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.

A flower grows on this giant stone that is said be able to control minds.

These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

This dark, damp, perilous tunnel is the only passage from north to south Tajikistan.