Places jakechouston Wants to Go

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in the architect's hometown.

A tiny 1857 chapel sits on top of a secluded, forested hill.