Places emmaatlas Wants to Go

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

This South Pacific volcano has been blowing its stack for over 800 years and is said to be home to a cult leader waiting to be reborn.

A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.

Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

This Texas windmill field celebrates the power and majesty of the very winds that blow.

A formerly opulent Italian village is now a crumbling ghost town that no one really knows what to do with.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.

Home on the Hillside, and home of the first breakfast cereal.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.