Places explorationanddecay Wants to Go

If you want to build a better mousetrap, first consult this small museum's massive collection of trapping tools.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

A small wall and marker are all that remain of this historic canal tunnel.

A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.

Built around 1845, this house was occupied for 100 years, serving as a home to a prosecuting attorney, a Union Civil War general, and a wealthy socialite.

Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.

This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.

The fictional birthplace of the Chief Engineer aboard the Starship Enterprise.

An animatronic tribute to a legendary half-man, half-fish creature.

A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

Backwards hour and minute hands and a timing mechanism that fluctuates with the temperature led to this clock tower's local nickname.

This Japanese-inspired park showcases the city's peculiar trends for naming features after foreign rulers.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.

These sailing ship-shaped chandeliers are believed to have been a gift inspired by faith.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

A fallen bull's legacy lives on in the rural cattle town that is named after him.

A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.

This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!