Places sheinsis Wants to Go

An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

A plaque on a rock dedicated to a famous, forgotten author, and put in an impossible place.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

A mummified Spanish monk found in the walls of an Ecuadorian church, alongside a mummified mouse.

Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.

The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

Row, row, row your pumpkin quickly down the stream.

One of the earliest—and most commonly forgotten—acts of rebellion against English rule.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

A defunct all-girls college which may be the resting place of H.P. Lovecraft's real-life Necronomicon.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.