Places summermaddux Wants to Go

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

The former site of Fukuoka’s legendary ramen joint works hard to guide customers to the “original” original.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

This underground holding cell was forgotten for over a century and rediscovered in the 1960s.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.

Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?

The only cave in Louisiana has played host to a state's-worth of clandestine activities.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got toward completion.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.