Places danielrthorne Wants to Go

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

Hungarian self-built castle.

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.

Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

The world's largest collection of ships in bottles.