Places claireromama Wants to Go

A vintage media store and safe haven for cinema buffs who love 16mm films shown on vintage projectors.

A 300-year-old cottage decorated with tens of thousands of seashells arranged in intricate patterns.

Ciudad Real's former town hall found new life in 2005 when the chime clock with automatons was installed.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

The worst road in Colorado is the main gateway to some of its highest peaks.

Step inside this medieval Orthodox gem and travel back to the 16th century.

A house and its fence that are entirely covered with sea shells and giant clams.

The site of one of the most profitable silver mines in the world, reclaimed by Lake Superior.

Tucked into the heart of historic Irvington, this 56-year-old metaphysical shop specializes in the olde ways.

A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.

In Tasmania's "Valley of Views," dozens of novelty mailboxes add a quirky element to the landscape.

This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.

This fine arts hall honors the mastermind behind our beloved creepy and kooky Addams Family.

During the French annexation, 36 prisoners were executed using this device.

An eclectic fountain commemorating the 1964 Summer Olympics.

A larger-than-life representation of the humble aloe plant.

Since its accidental discovery in 1977, this sarcophagus has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of Merovingian sculpture north of the Alps."

An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.

One of the few German synagogues to survive the Kristallnacht pogrom has been beautifully restored.

Built by a Detroit lawyer in honor of his wife.

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.