Places bluestorm1738 Wants to Go

A scientific observatory managed the largest Portuguese astronomy research unit.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

Physicist’s epitaph provides final confirmation to a career of turmoil.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

Site of a famous 19th-century transcendentalist utopian community, now abandoned.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.

This unusual sculpture honors the city's namesake, Octave Chanute, for his pioneering work in early aviation.

Dedicated to a college founder's alleged ancestor who was martyred in 1555.

Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.

Visit a prison tower used during witch tribunals.

A community-owned museum that celebrates the history of the shipbuilding industry in this part of Nova Scotia.

A watchhouse constructed from tombstones, to make way for a burial pit, for the victims succumbing to a deadly disease.

A family-run botanical garden with tropical plants, artsy sculptures, and eccentric buildings.

A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.

These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing.

Hike, ski, or snowshoe to a backcountry yurt that serves up gourmet, four-course dinners.

This museum showcases the lives of Hungarian school children and their vintage toys.

A journey through every aspect of the human body.

An iconic designer dunny inspired by Aboriginal fishing baskets.

An improbable water gap where the West Walker River, paralleled by a state highway, crosses the Singatse Range between Smith and Mason Valleys.

This cast-iron canine is a beloved icon among the people of Johnstown and ice hockey fans everywhere.