Places Shastified Wants to Go

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.

A long-abandoned relic of World War II.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.

This peculiar border irregularity is the only way to legally enter Russia without a visa.

This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

A man-made island fort that has housed soldiers, scientists, and ravers.