Places AwkwardInPublic Wants to Go

In an industrial area, a poem and large welded metal sculpture of a Lady provide a multi-sensory experience

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Over 60 handwritten love signs hang in the twisted trees along Springdale Road.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

This massive Art Deco-inspired mural was the world's largest augmented reality artwork at the time of its completion.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

Cave on extinct volcano, once home to famous mathematician Pythagoras.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

A stunning church overlooking the water that you will have all to yourself.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.