Places bluestorm1738 Wants to Go

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.

Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.

In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.

In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.

One of the most successful gold mines of the Victorian gold rush.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

The young girl gained fame for her atypical size and was regarded as a curiosity by the Spanish aristocracy.

This small seaside reserve supposedly inspired a young Errol Flynn to take the nautical adventures that would define him on and off the silver screen.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

One of the biggest mysteries of Central Queensland: How did this truck spontaneously combust with the force of a massive bomb?

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.