Places Vidiot Wants to Go

Contrary to popular belief, this memorial does not actually claim to mark the bluesman's grave.

Though Johnson is not actually buried here, an Atlanta-based band sponsored a headstone for him.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.

Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

A southern Swedish island is home to the last ERSTA artillery battery, meant to protect the shoreline during the Cold War.

A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

The clients of these mysterious hand-crafted funeral cars took their last ride in style.