Places bluestargirl Wants to Go

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.

A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

A small town celebrates its cash crop with a giant highway sculpture.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.