Places brinkmonkey Wants to Go

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.

Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.

The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

A rehabilitation center for confiscated, orphaned, and abandoned chimpanzees.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

This mysterious ancient arch is hidden in the forest of Simbruini Mountains Regional Park.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

This Roman underground canal was the longest tunnel ever built until the late 19th-century.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.

"Iron Age" creatures fill this huckster's rusted metal sculpture garden.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.

This bike path traverses the treetops.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.

A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.