Places vibrantgreen Wants to Go

Religious structure known for its sculpted details.

The last planned Soviet city was built for the former residents of Prypiat after the Chornobyl disaster.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

Yo, Adrian!

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.

This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.