Places claireromama Wants to Go

A monument to a beloved aquatic folk hero in the Irish town of Dingle.

This izakaya restaurant was designed to look like the Biblical vessel.

Where the dead once lay, art now plays.

A tiny art gallery where artists can donate their work for the public to take and enjoy.

An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.

A scenic natural bridge with a creek running underneath.

This collection of shrines features large statues of Jesus and Mary, plus views of Sioux City.

Freemasonry’s universal creed etched in limestone.

Campus sculpture has earned a reputation for responding to the hopes and dreams of those passing by.

Three wooden middle fingers raised in protest.

This historic Art Nouveau mansion has guided tours and impressive views of the Currituck Sound.

The aviator lived here from 1924 until she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane in 1928.

These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.

A movie theater, film museum, and cat sanctuary all in one.

Relaxed riverfront dive bar where you can also rent a boat.

This 1920s mansion in the Outer Banks has some of the best examples of Art Nouveau ornamentations in the United States.

A sprawling historic mansion with connections to a notable industrial and publishing dynasty.

Two gold-painted post boxes to celebrate a local Olympic gold medallist.

A World War II–era submarine museum where visitors can spend the night aboard.

All that remains of a vanished Michigan lumber town, remembered for tragedy, plague, and a witch’s curse.

Five matching towers make this church unique. Legend credits a troll.

This statue of the Virgin and Child is said to have miraculously changed its position during the 1692 earthquake.

Orozco’s fiery mural that brought the Mexican Muralist Movement to the U.S.

This rustic, seasonal eatery sits on a family-owned produce farm specializing in sustainable agriculture.