Places anthonyjp Wants to Go

Medieval ruins on a tiny island amid a flooded lake offer romantic respite to lovers seeking privacy.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

This peculiar museum offers hands-on interaction with seemingly intangible principles of mathematics.

An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.

A statue beloved by—and named by—the local townsfolk it represents.

Commemorating a unique medieval profession: men who collected feces.

This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.

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

A chinese farmer builds robots from scrap.

It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

350-foot-high emperor faces in China's Yellow River valley.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

One of China's last communal villages wears its ideals on its sleeve.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.