Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

An unusual structure of stone and glass honoring one of Japan’s most eminent Christian leaders who founded the non-church movement.

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.

This small square basin behind a quiet church was once a popular medieval pilgrimage site.

A nouveau-riche hilltop “palace” that once provided lodging to more than a hundred fishermen.

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.

A most unusual war memorial, erected by some most unusual people, made of concrete and stained glass, and apparently honouring five people and a dog.

A neglected spomenik overlooking the beautiful Kopaonik Mountains.

The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.

Thanks to wordplay, the earthquake-causing catfish monster has become a god of confidence at this shrine.

This Myrtle Beach art museum features a rotating display of pieces by artists from James Audubon to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s their collection of Southern works that truly impresses.

Not only is this nature preserve the largest protected freshwater island on the East Coast, but it’s also a stronghold of Gullah living.

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

A wildlife-filled oasis just off the coast of Myrtle Beach.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

Get some farm-to-table history at this living history museum, where you’ll learn what farm life was like a hundred years ago.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.

A magical woodland theatre in Wales reclaimed by nature.

This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.

Open since 1977, this small museum is filled with a lifetime of finds from a tireless traveler and collector.