Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

A 5,000-year-old city in Peru holds the remains of a stunning set of astronomically-aligned pyramids.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

Part home garden, part sculpture field, part pseudo-science experiment, a trip to this place will leave you wondering if sea water isn't actually the elixir of life.

This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.

This abandoned IDGZ station was one of 49 troposcatter stations in the NATO ACE High network.

A small museum dedicated to Vietnam’s lesser-known Iron Age culture.

A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.

A heritage park that explores the history and ecology of Whangārei.

A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.

The remains of a prehistoric settlement with a museum showcasing fascinating archaeological finds next to modern artworks.

This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.

Carved between 3500 and 1000 B.C., the distinctive carvings at this site are poorly understood.

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

Beautiful and terrifying masks displayed in the island’s only mask library.

A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.

Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

Rocky cove with large smashing waves tied to an important Samoan cultural story.

Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.