Places Ian Hall Wants to Go

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

Legends surrounding this megalithic tomb range from giants to a dwarf named Trollid.

Unusually, this ancient Iron Age broch has never been excavated.

This audio art installation pays tribute to the weather and unique linguistic history of the archipelago.

This unique sculpture proved invaluable when it saved a train from careening off the tracks.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This man-made waterfall was designed to help improve access for spawning salmon.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

One of the most spectacular 18th-century bridges in Scotland.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

Walk through the history of American pop culture.

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.