Places mariska135mm Wants to Go

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.