Places bluestorm1738 Wants to Go

Mexico’s first synagogue set up by and for the Ashkenazi Jewish community.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.

This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

Thousands of members of one family rest in peace at Okinawa's largest community gravesite.

Diners have been slurping 'fool's noodles' at this shop for more than 70 years.

Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.

Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.

Overlooked by many, this tiny sacred island in Ueno Park only opens to the public every 12 days.

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.

The highest point in Denmark has been a matter of dispute for over 80 years.

These two 90-year-old statues were once part of a Japanese Shinto shrine.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

Colorado’s most beloved glacier is an imposter.

A vault used to safeguard documents that allowed Jewish refugees to immigrate to the Philippines during World War II.

Even in semi-retirement, the ‘godfather of modern Slovenian cuisine’ still presides over this institution.

Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.

A mountain demon once helped a local villager construct a canal, after which he sat on this oak tree to rest.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

At this shrine, a sacred stone is said to keep a sea monster at bay.

A huge collection of artifacts in a picturesque setting.