Places meredithp Wants to Go

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.