Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

One of the most haunted places in London...or is it?

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

The ruins of a once-mighty medieval palace are hidden away in otherwise modern London

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

These sculptures common among indigenous populations in North America, celebrate Shetland's unique geology.

An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.

Along this stretch of beach in Denmark resides several massive bastions of energy.

At nearly four meters tall, this giant potato looms over a small Polish town.

World War II Soviet Russian soldiers were buried on the Danish island after the war had ended.

A striking symbol of the Troubles, this semi-demolished prison was home to the largest prison escape in the history of the British Isles.

Tucked away at a quiet Latvian crossroads, this stern, larger-than-life stone bust of a teenage communist martyr remains a fascinating and rare survivor of Soviet-era political idolization.

This tranquil urban park has a violent history.

This former monastery or convent is now, in part, a boutique hotel, but the church linked to it is intact.

6th century Byzantine mosaics preserved on a hill overlooking Lake Ohrid.

A split boulder left by the Ice Age and, according to legend, a hazard to your senses.

Two hand-built octagonal smoke saunas open every Friday on the grounds of a former wartime headquarters, within a UNESCO Global Geopark, in one of Finland’s least-visited corners.

A historical farmstead with stunning views over the fjord.

A one stop shop for one-of-a-kind antiques, artifacts, and rare oddities sourced from across the globe.