Places hapichapi Wants to Go

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.