Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

An abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.

This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.

This historic mini-suspension bridge was swept away once but is now here to stay.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Beautiful natural falls where Satan once ruined a pot of beans.

Train tunnel running underneath Quebec City.

A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.

The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.

This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.

This railroad tunnel was once the longest in Massachusetts.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.