Places flblom Wants to Go

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

This 12-seat movie theater is the smallest in the world.

These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

This Philippine island is dotted with (fake) Grecian ruins.

A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.

A Danish fisherman spent 25 years covering nearly every inch of his home with tens of thousands of shells as a gift to his wife.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

A different kind of swan princess.

According to legend, this is the site where a blind horse killed a local witch.

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.

Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha spent 18 years creating these monumental paintings of Slavic history and mythology.

This one-of-a-kind convent boasts a kaleidoscopic exterior of stars and double-headed eagles.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

This small museum explores Mexican history and culture through clothing.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.