Places mariahpahl Wants to Go

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.

This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

This Peruvian-Chinese institution has perfected the art of rotisserie chicken—alongside plantains and lo mein.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."

In the Mound Hill Cemetery resides the final resting place of the world's tallest couple.

This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.

"Where the ducks walk on fish."

The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.