Places Joe Wants to Go

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.

This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.

The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Stockholm's last remaining paternoster elevator.

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.

Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.

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

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.