Places bluestorm1738 Wants to Go

Nestled in the hills of Crete, a local artist has created a wonderland of stone and terracotta sculptures.

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.

A lost World War II military camp and post-war suburb swallowed by the woods.

A 12-century Shiva temple nestled along a picturesque riverbank.

Venture outside of the city and into a family compound for a meal unlike any other.

This "Alaska-style" billboard is over 100 years old.

A Brutalist monument and "sculpture that contains many sculptures."

This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.

A striking church with a Tolkien-inspired nickname.

An old anti-aircraft cannon.

The skeletal remains of an ancient human were found with the bones of giant ground sloths.

This striking, historic hotel has major Wes Anderson movie energy.

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.

A 10-foot segment of the concrete barrier stands quietly on the campus.

Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.

Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.

Bold, unapologetically spicy Mixtecan flavors are on the menu here.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

A glamorous octogenarian chef-owner serves rare Istmeño specialties in a tropical garden.

A rare Japanese-style temple and a Shinzo Abe Statue, honoring both spirits of the past and modern connections between Taiwan and Japan.

A rare north-facing Ksitigarbha statue enshrined in a passageway off Osaka’s busiest area.

Do you think your job stinks? Welcome to the only Limburger cheese plant in America.

From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.