Places badgersofdoom Wants to Go

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.