Places rlaurak Wants to Go

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

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

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

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past.

Neo-cave art on the macro scale.