Places rog18 Wants to Go

This beautiful arched gate is all that remains of the fortress the ancient mountaintop town of Amadiya once was.

This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.

A science teacher's dream.

Medical museum focused on antique anesthesiology equipment.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.

A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.