Places cpmaverick Wants to Go

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.