Places MFB Wants to Go

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

Disaster prevention apartment blocks in Sumida Ward are designed to save as many as possible in the face of the inevitable.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.