Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

This iconic pavilion in Barquisimeto has a roof made from 16 “petals” that open and close depending on the weather.

This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

This aquarium has almost as many world records as it does fish.

This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.

The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.

This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.