Places nickblossom Wants to Go

An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.

A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

A museum in Hokkaido is housed in a former high school. On its grounds a marker shares the awakening of a man who longs to be reunited with his soulmate in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.