Places Hheeaatthh Wants to Go

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

World's strongest whirlpool.

This strange pyramid is a unique feature of the Austrått Manor.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

The abandoned Japanese amusement park once loomed as a dystopian Disneyland.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation.

All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.