Places ckoohle Wants to Go

The largest dam in the world and the site of a potential disaster.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

A face emerges from the landscape when seen from the air.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

The island that holds the world-record for largest human massacre caused by animals.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

The world's most remote airport.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

It might not be as impossible to reach as its name would imply, but just about.

The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.

Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.