Places brinkmonkey Wants to Go

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

This stone was once used by druids to determine a person's innocence or guilt.

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.

A tiny twin to Seattle's Fremont troll hides from the Florida sun under the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge.

This stucco building in North Africa was the first American-owned property on foreign soil.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

An urban forest overtakes what was the greatest failure of utopic urban housing.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.