Places relizh Wants to Go

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.

Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.