Places evilolive Wants to Go

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki.

A 1940s nuclear reactor built to produce plutonium for the Manhattan Project.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Once the foundation for a mansion, these ruins now offer amazing panoramic coastal views.

This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

Former host to the World Elephant Polo Championships.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

"They died with their boots on."

Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.

A gateway to a mysterious network of underground tunnels.

A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.