Places badgersofdoom Wants to Go

A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

A famed data visualizer's personal sculpture garden is a landscape of modern and megalithic wonders.