Places aestheticsnafu Wants to Go

Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

Before online banking and smartphone apps, there was "commuter banking" in the subway in Downtown Brooklyn.

A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

A boutique perfumery fashioned to look like a Victorian-era shop.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.