Places bluestorm1738 Wants to Go

Emerging from the sidewalk, this sculpture of a whale commemorates the importance of baleen in traditional Japanese puppetry.

A small memorial commemorates a man who died at Kilkee Cliffs.

An excursion train traverses a picturesque red-rock canyon along the Verde River.

This unique structure is the only one of its kind in Virginia.

A limb from Indiana's largest sycamore tree on record.

A road runs through the middle of this small Austrian chapel.

One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.

The Lund University's former gym houses a museum focusing on the creative process of art.

For decades, the largest tungsten producer in the U.S. was located in a spectacular setting in the high Sierra Nevada, with some of the workings over 11,000 feet.

Despite the name, this ancient statue of uncertain origins is unlikely to represent the Roman goddess Venus.

The American author whose "rags-to-riches" stories were popular during the Gilded Age.

A monument to the winner of the 1946 Boston Marathon, Greek runner Stylianos Kyriakides.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

At the turn of the century, a chair like rock sat at the top of the falls and hosted the winner of a local beauty contest.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

A monument honoring those who died in the Great Famine of Ireland.

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.

The ruins of a military outpost from the 1860s form the centerpiece of a Nevada state park.

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

This Gold Rush ghost town was once the subject of a territorial dispute between California and Nevada.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.