Places wlongson23 Wants to Go

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

The headquarters of one of Japan’s leading astronomy research institutions features several historic observatory facilities and a 2,000-year-old burial mound.

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.

On an idyllic island off the coast of Sierra Leone, remnants of the defense of the slave trade and its later abolition.

A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.

Alberta's Pipestone Creek Bonebed is one of the densest fossil sites in the world. This nearby museum showcases some of the best finds from its "river of death."

One of the oldest Rolls-Royce automobiles in existence, this vehicle was once driven by Henry Royce himself.

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The magic's in the hole!

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Definitely not a clown bar.

A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.