Places badgersofdoom Wants to Go

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.