Places cottondrop Wants to Go

Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.

An old abandoned pharmacy building in Texas is brimming with collectibles and images of the little tuxedoed pooch.

A semi-retired nurse’s record-setting collection of 3,000 tiny chairs.

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

For the last eight decades, this curious shop has been ridding Atlanta of bad juju.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

The unique collection of gifts includes braids of human hair, a spoon, and a Virgin made of bread.

CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.

At this bright and vibrant museum in Mexico City, you can make your own custom scent.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.