Places JLowdown Wants to Go

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.