Places dawnrfifer Wants to Go

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

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes.

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.