Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.

The "Mother Temple of the Pacific Islands" stands at the center of 20 acres of lush, tropical prayer gardens.

It's forbidden to dig within this ancient Roman fort hidden beneath a playground.

Two graffiti towers stand like ghosts of Vancouver's World War II-era defensive outpost.

A father built this one-of-a-kind house in the shape of his son's race car.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

Some claim these desert ruins are from the legendary "Atlantis of the Sands."

An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.

This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.