Places NixOfNowhere Wants to Go

Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.

This village was once a thriving Soviet uranium mining center, but is now semi-abandoned and desolate.

An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.

A stunning blue-green lake located in the Terskey Alatau mountain range.

This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

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

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.