Places matttjenkin Wants to Go

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

An overgrown and abandoned tuberculosis ward resides in the midst of a quaint modern neighborhood.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

This historic Victorian mansion is allegedly so haunted that a signed waiver is required to enter.

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.