Places glennarose Wants to Go

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

Stone memorial that's said to predict the death of the pope and the site of the Cadaver Synod.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.