Places Kanashii Wants to Go

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.

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

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.

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

Created as a coal reserve, it is today a natural park with stunning wildflowers, ancient marine fossils, and remnants of a 19th century mine.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.