Places ariellemia Wants to Go

A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent.

The country estate of renowned Ukrainian-born artist Ilya Repin.

The last planned Soviet city was built for the former residents of Prypiat after the Chornobyl disaster.

The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.

It's the only museum of its kind in Ukraine.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.

Old cabin-like homes in a rural community untouched by time are known for their vibrant and colorful window shutters.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

The house where Rudyard Kipling wrote 'The Jungle Book' is also the location of the first tennis court in Vermont.

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

Blending modern art with Baroque architecture, this wondrous mosaic grotto serves as the late artist's final creation.

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.

A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

After fleeing the Syrian civil war, chef Malakeh Jazmati began serving exceptional renditions of her homeland's cuisine in Berlin.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

Superb sweets await at the first Jewish bakery inducted into Berlin’s prestigious baker’s guild.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.