Places bluestargirl Wants to Go

This iconic building was founded as a school for the impoverished, but became one for the sons of the local gentry.

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.

This tomb was fashioned with a sliding window for a grieving mother who struggled with her daughter's death.

This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.

A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

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

This Neolithic passage tomb forms part of a World Heritage Site.

The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.

This hermitage celebrates the legend of Emperor Constantine's healing from leprosy.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

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

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

Eliot was the first missionary to produce religious text for Algonquians in their own language.

This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

This unique creation was used to house and wash sheep prior to shearing.

This stone was once used by druids to determine a person's innocence or guilt.

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.