Places Added by Eric Grundhauser

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to.

A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.

Beachcombers have been populating this museum with artifacts ranging from prehistoric to barely historic since the 1930's.

This Russian museum stresses the importance of keeping clean and even holds one of Pavlov's dogs.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.

The labyrinthine storm tunnels beneath the city of Melbourne are ruled by a band of urban explorers.

The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.

This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.

The world's largest maze is a nature park with nearly 200 decision points.

The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.

One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.

This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.

Saddle up to Israel's only cowboy-themed bar for a hearty (and kosher) steak.

Through a collection of modern bric-a-brac this museum tells the story of the Jewish people from Biblical times to today.

This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.