Places Kanashii Wants to Go

This quirky Arkansas wax museum does not shy away from the macabre and the grotesque.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

Tune into an alternate universe at this immersive art installation.

Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.

This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.

A forgotten 1800s burial vault hides in plain sight beneath a busy downtown Houston bridge.