Mainz, Germany
Isis Heiligtum (Isis and Magna Mater Temple)
An ancient Roman temple hidden in the basement of Römerpassage, a modern shopping mall.
Places GRH Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Paris, France
Le Louxor Palais du Cinema
Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.
Birsay, Scotland
Brough of Birsay
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Llangennith, Wales
Worm's Head Tidal Island
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Kingsbridge, England
Burgh Island
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Barbâtre, France
Passage du Gois
This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.
Newquay, England
The Island, Newquay
Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Fyllingsdalen, Norway
Fyllingsdalstunnelen
The longest pedestrian tunnel in the world.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
‘The Missing’ Cabin
What appears to be a historic cabin nestled within Valles Caldera National Preserve is actually part of an abandoned movie set.
Fremont, California
Berkeley Mystery Walls
Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.
Skopje, North Macedonia
Post Office and Telecommunications Center
A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.
Rome, Italy
Galleria Sciarra
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
New York, New York
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
Private Passage
Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.
New York, New York
Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
New York, New York
Cole Porter's Piano
A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.
New York, New York
767 Third Avenue
A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.
New York, New York
Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
New York, New York
Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
New York, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
New York, New York
The Hidden Art Deco Tunnel Underneath the New Yorker Hotel
The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.
New York, New York
Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
