Places 452trvl Wants to Go

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

The strikingly modern structure stands out among the brick buildings speckling the Harvard Business School's campus.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

If James Bond bungee-jumped off the side of a 720-foot dam, would you do it too?

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

Middle-earth in the middle of Switzerland.

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.

One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.