Places badgersofdoom Wants to Go

Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

Massive crater in central Oregon.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.