Places awfulcat Wants to Go

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

Definitely not a clown bar.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

The art deco colossus played a role in war and medicine aside from hosting the iconic Louisiana Hayride.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

This site in Caldwell County is the location where the Cherokee and Catawba are said to have entered a peace treaty.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

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

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.