Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.

A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.

Two Civil War-era cemeteries stuck between runways at the world's busiest airport.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

A lone grave is quietly tucked away in Kanawha Riflemen's Memorial Park.

These sea caves are the source of Xigia Beach's distinct aroma.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.

The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.

A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

This grand yet little-visited tomb seems almost carved into the hill it sits on.

This 18th-century tower is locally iconic.