Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

A detailed 1:32 scale model of Scandinavia's largest telescope.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

In the U.K., a historic workhouse shines a light on the early, harsh treatment of the poor.

An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

In the Netherlands, one of the world's largest private car collections can be found.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

The tallest building in the Republic of the Congo is a source of pride despite its towering maintenance costs.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

These colonial murals are a fascinating hybrid of Spanish and Indigenous aesthetics.

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.

The world's largest Our Lady of Guadalupe statue overlooks this Ohio sanctuary.