Places claireromama Wants to Go

Feast your eyes on the centuries-old statues of the judges of hell.

The urinal, known by many names and designated as a Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site for its simple and functional design, stands as a testament to old gay history in Norway.

Locals pay their respects at a shrine to soccer player Diego Maradona—which claims to contain a real lock of his hair.

A 17-foot-tall cutout of the Texas-born actor stands alongside the highway.

After several centuries as the home of coastal defenses, this island is full of history—and maybe ghosts.

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

Many of the most significant figures in American history once hopped on a stagecoach in this alleyway on their way to more noteworthy destinations.

A fascinating and comprehensive look at the evolution of medical practice in the Sacramento Valley since the mid-1800s.

The tombstone epitaph of Millicent Milroy commemorates her "marriage" to King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor.

It took over 100 years to decode this enigmatic epitaph for two buried brides.

The Salvation Army's monument to those who lost their lives in a 1914 shipwreck near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River.

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

Within the church are the relics of the martyrs St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Gabriel Lalemant, and St. Charles Garnier.

This illuminated sign was the first of its kind in Canada and remains a vestige of the Atomic Age.

A massive, fading granite poem is all that remains of one Whitman superfan's tribute to the famous writer.

A 1975 bylaw prohibits the construction of any building that would block the view of this Gothic Revival church.

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.

The remains of a once-famous hotel that also acted as an artist colony.

A mysterious lake provides fresh water without any source, somehow restoring itself from atop its mountaintop perch.

A flying saucer has landed for good in the middle of a tiny Canadian town.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

Abandoned for over a century, this chilling train tunnel is now a destination for ghost hunters.