Places NixOfNowhere Wants to Go

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This enigmatic stone pool is all that remains of an ancient palace.

The first and only planetarium in Sri Lanka.

Spend the night inside a two-story elephant villa.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.

This garden is very fertile.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

Features unique photographic collections by women of the American West and historical attractions such as a two-story outhouse.

A long and winding trail through history led to the current iteration of this mountaintop tower.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

Above Breckenridge, a destructive mining technique sits sunken in a small pond.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.