Places cmstoelb Wants to Go

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

A seven-story circular concrete tower, once the heart of Ferrara’s Eridania distillery, resembles a modern industrial Colosseum.

This La Mancha museum brings the region’s winemaking tradition to life

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

A little piece of railroad history preserved on a narrow-gauge railway

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

A monorail that was built to serve a new development but technical problems, lack of users, and a pandemic caused it to be closed and abandoned.

At one of Oslo’s most-visited buildings, few notice the painting that has mocked its architect for 70 years.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

A pair of trousers or a dress was hoisted up the shore station’s flagstaff to announce the birth of a baby to the lighthouse keeper working offshore.

This street was the filming location of the iconic flying bicycle scene from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

The ex-church that inspired “Alice’s Restaurant” is now a vibrant community center and folk music venue.

Once a vital asset for Southeast Alaska’s timber industry and the backdrop for the gritty 1954 film noir classic Cry Vengeance, the Connell Lake dam now stands as a tragic yet scenic barrier blocking vital fish passage.

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.