Places jvail Wants to Go

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The magic's in the hole!

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

The effect of this ancient form of image projection situated atop an 11th century Moorish palace is thrilling.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

A Roman monument to their own civil engineering prowess.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

The world's largest rotating world.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.

A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.