Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

The first woman in America to receive a medical degree.

One of the few remaining Rosenwald Schools left in Virginia.

A touching tribute to a local hero who made sure his neighborhood stayed clean.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Buried deep in the forest near Limbe, this little-known slave port became the point of no return for 10 percent of enslaved Africans.

The strongest earthquake in Nevada's recorded history left these spectacular breaks along the west front of a range in central Nevada.

Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.

This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

The last remaining building in Washington, D.C., built by H.H. Richardson, one of America's most iconic architects.

Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.

These pink granite water slides are the result of millions of years of erosion.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

A nature and outdoor art preserve features the large-scale, abstract works of a renowned Maine folk artist.

A defensive fortification carved into a cliff near Sydney Harbour.

This mountainside mural of a person carrying a torch was created for the 1994 Winter Olympics.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.