Places escapementality Wants to Go

Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.

A palace destined to never house a king.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

This impressive clifftop temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute.

An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.

A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

Limestone caves in the Cambodian countryside, once the site of genocide, now a place of peaceful beauty.

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

This historic folk museum celebrates the attention to detail that makes America great.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

An abandoned dollhouse factory.

A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask.