Places lepainperdu Wants to Go

This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.

This Tudor cottage is adorned with many canary-clasping cats, which originally served as a reminder to a local clergyman of his pet's murderous ways.

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.

You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.

After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.

The unique design of these skyscrapers in a Paris suburb led to them being nicknamed "cloud towers."

The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.

One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.

The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.

A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

Beautiful mostly-abandoned town only accessible by sea-worthy boat or plane.

There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.

An abandoned company town and cement factory outside of Bogotá, now haunted by ghosts and scofflaws.

In Tulsa's Oil Capital historic district, even the bus station is "fauxback" Art Deco.

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

This stately brick building once provided supplies and equipment to lighthouses across the northeast during the 19th and 20th centuries.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.