Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

The half-finished remains of what would have been Scotland’s biggest piece of landscape art.

A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.

The remains of a 19th-century carving of what was to be a signal light on the Firth of Forth Estuary.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

This Haudenosaunee restaurant is a delicious tribute to indigenous cuisine.

Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."

This massive Roman Catholic rosary is composed entirely of wood.

For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

This massive sculptural work outside of Paris was four decades in the making—and it's still not quite complete.

This wildlife trust is dedicated to orphaned elephant rescue and conservation.

From the late 19th century until the 1960s, these stone-lined "stumps" were a popular place for people to air their views on local and international issues.

A well-traveled statuette of a much-beloved village icon.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

Ward off bad luck and fill your bottle with "the most watery water" at this little roadside shrine in Yonezawa.

A small museum in Newfoundland is home to a 227-foot tapestry that preserves the remote region's colorful history.

Not only does this library house unique Arabic manuscripts, but it was also designed to keep the building cool during warm days.

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

The building that once housed the dictator's secret police is now a museum that documents the history of an oppressive regime and those who fought against it.

This haunting sculpture stands as a memorial to the torture victims of the Brazilian military dictatorship.

A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.