Places houdini Wants to Go

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.

Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.

Clusters of abandoned buildings hint at the facility's 144-year history with psychiatric health.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

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

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

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

A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A safe place for the wild donkeys of a hot vacation destination.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

An old World War II hangar holds 20 vintage aircraft and the rare opportunity to take a ride in a 1940s warbird.