Places Clur Wants to Go

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.

The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.

A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.

This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.