Places claireromama Wants to Go

A tribute to the forgotten origins of American religious freedom.

A statue for a zoo that was never built.

The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.

The smallest walk-in museum in the United States, this miniature museum preserves and displays a range of historic manuscripts.

A library in Germany displays a likeness that some believe is William Shakespeare.

The largest known wine barrel of the medieval era is visible from the street in Gubbio.

This 1850s mansion reveals how rich Americans lived in the Victorian era.

One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.

A former royal garden with lush surroundings in the heart of the city.

At the edge of a town market is the gravesite of a powerful female war chief.

An installation tells of the horrific 1964 tsunami that devastated Crescent City, California.

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

This Rodin sculpture in Cleveland bears the lasting marks of a 1970 bombing.

Victorian-era cemetery full of interesting local history among the graves.

This single-screen Art Deco theater in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania opened its doors in 1941.

A startling waterfall, not far from a roadside viewpoint.

Destroyed by a V-1 flying bomb in 1944, this ruined church is a haunting reminder of the war.

Soaring mural splashed across 70-year-old silos in Michigan.

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

A Greek tomb discovered under a palace in Naples displays ornate funeral decorations.

This controversial memorial to the Titanic's captain stands in a peculiar place.

In the middle of a wonderful recreational park, this memorial reminds us of the dark past of this place.

One of two observatories in the U.S. that routinely detect gravitational waves.

A vivid and terrifying mural blends pop-culture-style depictions of Hell with traditional Orthodox imagery.