Places penn825 Wants to Go

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

Half of a house.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into... we can't find the words.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.