Places Gradius Wants to Go

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

This red London phone booth once stood in front of Buckingham Palace and was used by the queen.

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.

When German-Iraqi relations broke down, this embassy was vacated post haste.

A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.

This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.