Places Clur Wants to Go

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.