Places benharkins Wants to Go

Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

Hidden amid the tropical forest in the Caribbean Sea are the decaying ruins of the Cocaine King's luxurious island party home.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

Ripped apart by a bomb in 1993, the shell of Pablo Escobar's infamous vacation house still stands.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.