Places Joshua Foer Wants to Go

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

These medicine cabinet staples are part of the museum's collection of everyday objects.

An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.

You'll find rocket launchers, not rollercoasters, at Russia's “military Disneyland.”

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.

A hotel in Taiwan based on the better business practices that can be gleaned from Jewish law.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

A cave covered with bizarre stalactites of cloth.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

The magic's in the hole!

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.