Places ben Wants to Go

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.

An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

The home where the famous astrologer wrote some of his most telling prophecies.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.

A crazy maze of a hostel, where every trap door and secret entrance brings you to a new wacky, wonderful room.