Places SeeingCoolPlaces Wants to Go

A grueling 699-step stairway to a heavenly view of the island of Saint Helena.

A fossilized pie discovered during renovations of a traditional English pub is now on display.

This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park.

The remains of an ancient settlement in one of the oldest archeological sites in South America.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquistadors in 1534.

The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.

Between a bike path and the South Platte River sits a piece of modern space history.

This might be the most famous abandoned hotel in the Caribbean.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

There's light and a dreamlike panorama at the end of this tunnel.

A disused, crumbling 110-year-old theater retains the authentic retro charms of Showa-era cinema.

Officially the lowest mountain in Japan.

Established in 1950, this humble burger joint is the oldest surviving one in Japan.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

This glass-themed tourist park in northern Japan feels like taking a step back in time.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.