Places derukanjiru Wants to Go

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

This stone is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Spain's stunning solar energy plant.

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

Discover this sandstone alcove, a geologic wonder in southern Utah, that continues to slowly shape shift.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

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

One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.

A World War I relic found in the middle of a modern residential area.

Waterfalls, rapids, and top-notch swimming spots await in this densely forested corner of the Smokies.

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

Off a back road near Waterville Valley, one can find a castle turret built by an eccentric reverend over 100 years ago.

Near Dresden, a scenic medieval castle ruin offers atmospheric views, educational ties to forestry, and a glimpse into Saxony’s past.

In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.