Places bleachedrhodopsin Wants to Go

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.

A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas.

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

The roadway bend where highway painters practice their craft looks like expressionist art.

This elaborate estate contains a stunning marble aviary, a sunken conservatory, and a magnificent music room with a two-story pipe organ.

The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.