Places badgersofdoom Wants to Go

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.

Fantastically decorated underground chambers built in the 1760s.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

This quirky countryside store is known for the goats that hang out and eat the grass on its roof.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.