Places remcrae Wants to Go

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This clock in a village famous for toys gives a countdown to Christmas.

This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash.

Old signage above the doors of a church with an amusing backstory.

This student-run nightclub was originally a World War II bomb shelter.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

A well said to have belonged to Paul the Apostle and part of UNESCO Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.

A rare surviving stone building from the Spanish colonial era.

Surrounded by thick vegetation, this basilica integrates Sinhalese and Western architecture.

A monument first built to honor Confederate soldiers now honors their Union opponents.

A dilapidated Victorian mansion sits in the middle of a Virginia golf course.

The first capital of Texas was actually in modern-day Louisiana.

A goblet-shaped rock that, according to lore, is the home of an elven hermit.

Modest but unique pyramid built for a pharaoh has been reduced to a “heap of stone.”

An enigmatic temple with complicated history, at the center of Sri Lanka.

A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.

This museum in Chiapas honors Bishop Samuel Ruiz García, a key figure of the Zapatista movement.

Students pray here in hopes of entering one of Japan’s most prestigious universities.

A trove of history focused on Marks & Spencer, the British department store.

Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.