Places badgersofdoom Wants to Go

A cave dug by a man directed by ghosts to find pirate treasure.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

A large instrument played by the wind.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.