Places lepainperdu Wants to Go

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

A lumberjack in Finnish Lapland did not want to cut down his Arctic pines, so he offered them up to be adopted by nature-lovers.

A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other ailments throughout Mexican history.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.