Places meltingknight Wants to Go

Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

This church's unusual design comes from its previous life as a mortuary station.

This graffitied 19th-century building was a prototype of European industrial architecture.

The decommissioned station is now a museum packed with antiquated hydroelectricity artifacts.

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

The bank's whimsical shape was inspired by a child’s toy.

The hermit's humble home is hidden near the forested peak of Monte Marrone.

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.

The resilient spirit of this remote mining town burns bright in its eclectic memorabilia.

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

An eclectic blend of esoteric imagery covers its interior.