Places bryanwoerner Wants to Go

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison.

The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

An oddly specific collection of handmade dolls remembers the women of the White House.

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

This wildly-tiled artist's palace is a living and growing account of the creator's life, loves, and labors.

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.