Places MissBex Wants to Go

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Every year, a Louisiana town remembers a brief Civil War truce inspired by Masonic brotherhood.

This magnificent Crimean estate was once a playground of the Russian elite.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This historic Chilean cemetery is the burial place of hundreds of European and American freethinkers and non-Catholics.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

This Taiwanese promontory is covered in otherworldly hoodoo formations.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.