Places Hopla Wants to Go

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The collection of intricate sculptures includes one carved from a mammoth's tusk

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.

An abandoned sanatorium building from the early 20th century sits in the forest of the Rila mountains.

A crumbling monument to a now locally-extinct sport in Bulgaria's oldest ski resort.

At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.

The Bulgarian royal family exclusively used this ornate, now-abandoned train station.

A dragon-shaped fountain that is said to dispense healing water—unless you're evil.

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

Said to be the only museum in the world dedicated to the most classic of all blooms, the rose.