Places EdEddnEdgy Wants to Go

One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.

Get to know the plant-based fare of Chinese Buddhist monks.

Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

An antiquated aquarium housed in a converted government anti-nuclear bunker.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

One of the last surviving ancient Buddhist sites in the region, it escaped the brunt of several Hun invasions thanks to its remote location.

15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

A palatial sculpture park was built illegally and in secret by a self-taught artist over 36 years.

This fortress sits atop a centuries-old well system.

A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.

This Theravada Buddhist temple is a peaceful oasis steeped in history.

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

Catch raucous live performances of traditional tunes at this old-school taverna.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.

The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.

This Choctaw/Thai restaurant celebrates Indigenous cuisines from different continents.

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.