Places obstakel Wants to Go

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

One of the world's largest collections of pathological specimens.

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.

How one woman gave orphaned sculptures a new home in the city of Utrecht.

A uniquely preserved neo-Gothic church that is now home to a collection of art and woodcarvings.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.