Places meltingknight Wants to Go

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

The abandoned remains of a once popular zoo, and the grave of the last known Tasmanian Tiger.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.

Bronze statues honor the brave explorers who passed through this Antarctic gateway.

In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

A Spanish artist builds his own castle.

The petrified remains of 150-million-year-old trees can be seen in and among the houses of the local villagers.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Dedicated to the first German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, this aging edifice is the only one of its kind in the Americas.