Places cmstoelb Wants to Go

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

Deep in the Richloam wilderness, a century-old country store is stocked with plenty of stories.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This art installation at an abandoned lipstick factory has distinct anti-capitalist vibes.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say.

A treasure trove of material within the University of Pittsburgh Library Systems has spawned the world's first and only center for academic study of the horror genre.

House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

An evolving artwork that began in 1996 and is scheduled to continue until... 2496!

Despite being built 50 years ago, this housing estate's unconventional design gives it a futuristic, sci-fi aesthetic.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.