Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

Formed by the collapse of salt mines and later used for dumping industrial waste, these lakes are now part an unusual, biodiverse parkland.

Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.

West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.

Late Mesolithic settlements and Bronze Age burials have been excavated at this ancient woodland on the top of a hill.

A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

A 100-year-old Japanese command center is now a unique underground university walkway with periodic exhibits.

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.

This museum stands out for its poignant portrayal of the atrocities of the Vietnam War and serves as a vital educational tool for promoting peace and understanding.

The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.

After sitting abandoned for decades, this historic mine is now the only publicly accessible chalk room and pillar mine in North America.

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

Cute manhole covers commemorate the hometown of the real-life Ash Ketchum who created Pokémon.

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.

Princess Kristina played a pivotal role in fostering diplomatic ties between two kingdoms, Norway and Spain.

The only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region that focuses on Asian art and Meissen porcelain.

Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.

Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.

In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.