Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

A small cave network was discovered under a home in Xagħra, in 1924 when the owner was digging a well.

An antiquated aquarium housed in a converted government anti-nuclear bunker.

An expansive collection donated by an heirless nobleman formed this admission-free civic museum.

The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.

An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.

The bones of prehistoric animals and early signs of human habitation have been found inside Malta's "cave of darkness."

This dry lake bed was once an emergency landing strip for military and experimental aircraft.

These life-sized mosaic reptiles, crafted using ceramics from a local toilet factory, link the town's industrial heritage with its prehistoric past.

This house was used by the FBI to broadcast disinformation to the Nazis during World War II.

This 500-year-old stepwell descends seven levels deep into the ground.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Associated with Japanese folklore's most eminent sorcerer, this slab of rock is said to be both a blessing and a curse.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.

Three rare “road guardian” stelae with reliefs of the Tengu can be found in the town of Naruse.

Remote and wild, Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe.

A 19th-century house filled with secret trap doors and hidden basements has been turned into a museum.

This oft-overlooked public artwork depicts another Warwickshire legend.

On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.

See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.

This open-air spiritual sanctuary offers stunning views of Mt. Monadnock and provides a natural and peaceful environment for worship and meditation.

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

An impressive site containing some of the earth’s rarest living fossils.