Places CuriousJ Wants to Go

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

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

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

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

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

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

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

New York's oldest magic store.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

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

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.