Places shatton Wants to Go

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

Nepal's unclimbable sacred peak.

Ski or snowshoe your way to a feast in the mountains.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

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

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

This no-frills bar in rural Wisconsin has become a haven for thirsty travelers.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.