Places claireromama Wants to Go

This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past.

What is the Thing?

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

Victoria's largest salt lake is a favorite haunt for photographers and stargazers.

This 1st-century CE Roman bath sits under a carpark.

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.

A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.

Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

A holy stone inside this spectacular hermitage is said to have healing properties.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

A holy well believed to have healing powers.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

Visitors to Salt Springs State Park are encouraged to literally put their two cents in Penny Rock.