Places jesadair Wants to Go

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

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.