Places dacubsrule Wants to Go

This map, on display in the Library of Congress, and one of only seven known to exist, is the very first map of the United States.

This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.

A pilgrimage around a forbidden peak sacred to four faiths.

What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb.

Ancient volcanic activity made this into an exciting rockhounding site.

This Hindu temple in suburban New Jersey is the largest in the United States and one of the largest in the world.

Stand astride the International Date Line in Fiji, with one foot in two different days.

Glass-walled, mid-century modern showroom for cars, still in operation.

A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.

This site used to mark the heart of the EU—now it's crowned with a striking glass sculpture and a buried secret underneath.

A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.

A vivid and terrifying mural blends pop-culture-style depictions of Hell with traditional Orthodox imagery.

Seven centuries ago, its holy door opened for a forgiveness procession ritual that was later "copied" by the formal Catholic Jubilee.

A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.

A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.

It’s one of the hottest places in the world, but this canyon looks like it’s covered in snow.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

Curated collection of classic cars restored to immaculate condition.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.