Places massaphasia Wants to Go

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

Rescued, handpainted reproductions of iconic Francisco Goya paintings, now in a hotel.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.