Places badgersofdoom Wants to Go

A concrete arrow from a 1920s network of airmail beacons is still preserved at the western edge of suburban Reno.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

An immersive exhibition that meditates on death and life.

Some of the best renditions of traditional British dishes can be found on the site of a 15th-century inn.

A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.

Both the cocktails and the dive bar vibes are immaculate at this Mid-City watering hole.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

A watering hole where regulars who have ordered 500 beers have their names etched on the bar in gold.

A 1930s-style speakeasy with a secret doorway and one-of-a-kind cocktails.

An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.

A bar dedicated to he Jojo manga franchise, with over 50 original cocktails.

Open 24 hours, this self-serve sandwich spot specializes in egg salad sandwiches in a land that takes them very seriously.

This sanitorium-turned-asylum-turned-prison is now abandoned and a hotspot for enjoyers of the paranormal.

This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.

The first German gnome who popularized the garden decoration.