Places Tim Martini - Exploring The Obscure Wants to Go

In this mine all the gold you can carry may not be as sweet of a deal as it sounds.

This attraction is devoted to the wonders of steam power and features a replica of one of its most public disasters.

This Canadian road's nickname stuck so hard the city had to keep it.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

This eccentric cave dwelling is bizarre even by the standards of a subterranean town.

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.

These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

The largest underground church in Europe.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

The world's most remote memorial to the victims of the UTA Flight 772 disaster.

The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.