Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.

Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.

Once the largest town in eastern Yuba County now sits abandoned.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

A former factory now pays tribute to a local industry fueled by sardines.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

Get three sheets to the wind at this desert winery with a nautical theme.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

The highest cold-water geyser in the world.

This ancient rock shelter features cave art and is one of the most culturally important sites in the country.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

Believed to be the country's tallest waterfall, the Njupeskär is actually much smaller.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

This wonderland of ancient temples has been recently painstakingly reconstructed.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.

A historic grist mill and active sluice on the Black River.

This tower is all that remains from a medieval fortress.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.