Places aeholmquist Wants to Go

The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.

One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.

A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.

This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.