Places Cowshow Wants to Go

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

“The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

An abstract sculpture that will be a work in progress for the next 1,000 years.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

A massive, 76-foot-high version of a Van Gogh painting in Canada’s sunflower capital.

Tune into an alternate universe at this immersive art installation.

A first-of-its-kind circular bridge for cyclists.

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

This sound-art installation features songs composed using only the Mid-Hudson Bridge as an instrument.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

In this German city center, the streets have no names.

This classic Kansas City song reference is the place for anyone who wants to stand at the corner of 12th Street and Vine.

Street names don't get more "late capitalism" than this.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

Three hangars filled with meticulously restored aircraft and armored vehicles.