Places flblom Wants to Go

One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The summer estate of John Weeks offers dazzling views and a moose captured by Theodore Roosevelt.

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.

Statues portraying anatomical deformities were placed in this garden to foster ethical behavior.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.

This structure, built more than 60 years ago to manage devastating seasonal floods, is known to attract a rare species of freshwater dolphin.

The father of Belfast medicine is buried in the graveyard of this 13th-century church, which now lies in ruins.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

This Gold Rush ghost town was once the subject of a territorial dispute between California and Nevada.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

A place to pay homage to Taíno heritage.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Despite the name, this ancient statue of uncertain origins is unlikely to represent the Roman goddess Venus.

The Lund University's former gym houses a museum focusing on the creative process of art.

A road runs through the middle of this small Austrian chapel.