Places thenavigatrix Wants to Go

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.