Places tobbinator Wants to Go

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

The remains of a former colonial fort on a stretch of beach that is occasionally visited by crocodiles.

This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

The foundation of this ancient stupa dates back to the 1st-century.

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

An old Dutch lightvessel is now stuck in a dock near the mouth of the Suriname River.

This village is home to the largest existing settlement of the Ainu, the Indigenous people of Japan.

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.

Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era.

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.

If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

At this snack-shack in the bucolic British countryside, you can still get a slice of socialism with your spot of tea.

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.