Places fordhamtank Wants to Go

A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.

Hidden in the forest are the crumbling, graffiti-covered remains of the factory where most of Germany's explosives were produced during World War II.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.