Places jakechouston Wants to Go

Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy.

A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.

A forsaken beachfront condo abandoned after the Boxing Day Tsunami.

Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

This brutalist monument is inscribed with 9921 names of Yugoslav partisans who perished during WWII.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Hike up to this abandoned hotel for one of the best panoramic views of the island of Gozo.

So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.

These sprawling military housing quarters from the 1960s are now defunct and hidden in plain sight on Malta’s Mediterranean coast.

In the sleepy town of Gozo exists a reproduction of the entire town of Bethlehem.

This garage is frozen in the late 1990s, full of rare and untouched cars and motorcycles.

Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.