Places benji87 Wants to Go

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

The middle finger of modernity.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.

This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.