Places lepainperdu Wants to Go

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

What if the cure for all that ails you was as simple as repeated exposure to low-dose radon?