Places badgersofdoom Wants to Go

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.