Places bluestargirl Wants to Go

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

In an area where the remnants of WWI are discovered on a regular basis this preserved frontline trench may be the most amazing.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

A gallery specifically dedicated to the botanical illustrations of a remarkable traveling lady.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Museum design and public transportation meet in this unique Russian train car.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.