Places mkenik Wants to Go

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

In the middle of a New England forest sit the crumbling ruins of World War II-era ammunition storage bunkers.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.

This cave was once thought to be a hiding place for the devil.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

Running since 1864, this clock has yet to be wound, one of the longest-running science experiments known.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.

With a crest near 10,000 feet, this treeless fault-block mountain in eastern Oregon provides stunning views and spectacular glacial landforms.

Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

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

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.