Places bcmonsell Wants to Go

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in South America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

A glass and sculpture wonderland forms an oasis in a remote part of Kenya.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

A folly hidden in the woods that once became home to a cowherd.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

A wonderland of oil paintings by a self-taught artist who collaborates with Imagine Dragons—hidden in a 17th-century building near the Rembrandt House.