Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

A series of well-preserved ruins show the culture of the ancient Benehoaritas people.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

This century-old street sign is a forgotten remnant of the old city.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

A historical home in upstate New York honors the work of John W. Jones, a formerly enslaved man who was a major agent for the Underground Railroad.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

A 1:42 scale model of the world's second largest lensed telescope.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.

A once grand hotel now sits eerily abandoned in the Catalan countryside outside Barcelona.

This small Australian town is considered home to the "Yowie" or the Aussie Big Foot.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

Colombia's first concrete structure doubles as a replica of Versaille's Petit Trianon Belvedere and a symbol for development.

The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.