Places adamantum Wants to Go

Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.

A 20-foot statue reminds viewers of an extinct species.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A quirky little wax museum is home to some of the most famous Serbians in history.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

This symbol of Yugoslav liberation decorated with 620 carved heads of mythical creatures is now a forlorn relic of another time.

A Hollywood-sign replica with a typo on a remote hillside.

The remains of a luxurious 14th-century church built by the last despot of Serbia.

Dedicated to one of the pioneers of Serbian football.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

A medieval church that contains murals from famed artist Albertus Pictor.

An entire shopping mall and industrial terrain named for the time the king of Sweden's car went into a ditch.