Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

A large, remote national monument highlights the typical geologic structure seen in Nevada.

This Masonic lodge was the first major private building to be constructed in Washington, D.C. after the Civil War.

In the heart of Luxembourg's "little Switzerland" weaves a breathtaking natural sandstone canyon with a mythological past.

These hilltop ruins of a forgotten Buddhist monastery flourished in Antiquity from trade with the Roman Empire.

The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.

Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.

This traditional Japanese shrine is dedicated to four Shinto deities.

This 900-year-old mosque was restored using traditional techniques and materials.

India's oldest sati stone, attributed to an otherwise unknown king of the ancient Gupta Empire.

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.

Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

The evocative ruins of a medieval village.

A centuries-old quest to create artificial life is alive and well in the French town of Limoux.

A local train station entrance hall doubles as a sanctuary for barn swallows.

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.

Explore an eerie, abandoned medieval citadel.

Housed in a stunning Victorian building, this museum has the largest exhibition of knives, blades, penknives, and scissors in Spain.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Study the Alien etchings in this fountain while you refill your water bottle.