Places bluestorm1738 Wants to Go

Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.

This parody of ecclesiastical cloisters features famous figures from the 20th century.

One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.

Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.

This castle was once an Italian horror cinema star.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

This ranch on the banks of the Rio Grande is home to a little-known LGBTQ history of Mary Cabot Wheelwright, Marie Chabot, and two-spirit Navajo weaver Hastiin Klah.

This unassuimng grain elevator, commonly confused for a smokestack, helped inspire the modern architecture movement.

This cuddly-looking statue symbolizes the bond between Spain and China.

This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.

Long before Europeans arrived, Native Americans built an artificial island out of shells that has withstood a millennia of hurricanes.

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.

A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.

The source of America's longest river is also a historical landmark and the start of a famous nude run.

The ghostly remains of a gunpowder mill lost in 70 hectares of thick woods.

At 11,500 feet in elevation, there is no toilet in the state closer to the sky than this one.

This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.

After attracting attention for nearly three decades while standing in front of a church, this phallic stone sculpture is now tucked away in a campus backyard.

This remote river crossing was a popular campground on American westward expansion trails, and a former Pony Express station.