Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

Whimsical sculptures and caves chiseled by nature over the millennia.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

One of Yemen’s oldest and most beautiful mosques was named for the incredible, historical queen buried inside it.

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

A rocky face gazes out over an enormous volcanic crater.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

It marks the spooky spot where the bodies of two young boys were found in the 19th century.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.