Places vijayhm Wants to Go

Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York.

Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.

This giant power line tower is a robot that can express its moods in neon.

One of the few remnants of an extensive tram network that once made Buenos Aires the “City of Trams.”

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.

This four-story steel sphere in Maryland was used to test biological weapons.

Descend into a subterranean labyrinth of geologic wonder and local lore.

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.

A treasure trove of material within the University of Pittsburgh Library Systems has spawned the world's first and only center for academic study of the horror genre.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.