Montezuma, New Mexico
Dwan Light Sanctuary
A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.
Buckingham, Virginia
The Light Of Truth Universal Shrine
The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
Wapakoneta, Ohio
The Temple of Tolerance
A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.
Houston, Texas
Palace of the Golden Orbs
An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
Zacatecas, Mexico
Petroteca of San AgustÃn
Fragments of the former temple's lost facade are now displayed in a strange library of stones.
Carmel Hamlet, New York
New York's Chuang Yen Monastery
The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.
Mexico City, Mexico
Pyramids of Tlatelolco
These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.
Tambon Pong Ngam, Thailand
Wat Tham Pla
A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.
Chicago, Illinois
Hudson Chess Park
A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.
Cozumel, Mexico
San Gervasio
The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.
Colon, Michigan
Lakeside Cemetery
A cemetery where many of those buried had a flair for the dramatics.
Oneida, New York
Oneida Community Mansion House
The shared home of a utopian commune that practiced "free love" a century before the hippies.
Chicago, Illinois
Quimby's Bookstore
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Gurdon, Arkansas
Hoo-Hoo International Office and Museum
The strange and snarky traditions of the lumber industry's fraternal order began with five men waiting for a train here in Arkansas.
Black Hawk, Colorado
Knights of Pythias Cemetery
The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.
Roxbury, New York
Villa Sposa
The former home of a disgraced local priest now hosts a mysterious secret supper club.
Upton, Massachusetts
Upton Chamber
This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.
Chippewa Bay, New York
Singer Castle
This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.
Charleston, South Carolina
Unitarian Church Cemetery
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
North Bennington, Vermont
Jennings Hall
The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House."
Oyster Bay, New York
Raynham Hall Museum
Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.
Dunino, Scotland
Dunino Den
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Huntsville, Alabama
Dead Children's Playground
What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?
