Places Atlantis Wants to Go

Site of the longest gun battle in FBI history.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

The mansion and cenotaph of the New Hampshire Faust.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

This Irish church has a striking circular design inspired by the ancient Grianán of Aileach.

One of Ireland’s oldest family-run pubs, with a unique feature.

This scenic road offers breathtaking mountain pass views and a quirky “magic road” illusion.

Ireland's only cable car once carried livestock across a treacherous strait.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world, this structure was built more than 800 years ago.