Places froeckmann Wants to Go

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

Now a secluded county park, this site was once a "health tourism" destination for wealthy Oregonians.

This 19th century Sioux City candy company is the home of the Twin Bing, a historic, chocolate-covered treat.

The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors

Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.

This mysterious church sits discreetly above the Aude countryside, right in the heart of "Grail Country."

A serene, almost spiritual place to do one's business. Who knew a public toilet could inspire and awe?

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

This Welsh dockyard was the site of the not-so-secret construction of the Millennium Falcon for the original Star Wars trilogy.

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.

Head to this repurposed Renault van for fiery sausages and fries.

Order a boozy baba au rhum at the oldest patisserie in Paris.

Explore more than 175 years of saxophone history.

More than 12,000 years ago, this park was a playground for mastodons.

Visit a museum dedicated to the “the king of cheeses.”

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

This historic hotel has hosted the likes of Babe Ruth, Jimmy Carter, and the Vanderbilts.

The first curved wooden bridge in Canada was built as part of the Alaska-Canada Highway.

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

This small museum is home to cannons cast by Paul Revere and the last remaining uniform of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.

This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.