Places jonathanmicklos Wants to Go

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.