Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

Rise early for Kaitlin Guerin’s coveted sweet and savory pastries.

Fully ignoring any conventions of fine dining, chef Peter Vazquez turns out some of the best meals in the city in takeaway containers.

A massive relic of the communist era of Berlin.

A neo-gothic statue modeled on German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II, which had its distinctive mustache shaved off by Nazis in World War II.

A vending machine dedicated to a beloved seaweed.

This unusual double arched bridge runs over a picturesque Scottish glen.

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.

Time-travel through Thai cuisine drawn from vintage cookbooks and little-known ingredients.

This old shop has been selling plum juice in central Taipei for over 60 years.

Sidle up for this Chinatown watering hole for Thai moonshine accompanied by traditional live tunes.

On the grounds of the famous Qutab Minar lies another unfinished tower meant to be twice as tall.

A pair of gargoyles peer into unsuspecting passengers at Denver’s conspiracy-packed airport.

Happen to come across a dead eagle? Send it to America's official dead eagle warehouse.

Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.

This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.

These oversized fruit sculptures honor the contributions of the Windrush generation.

The remains of a hospital that housed over 200 leprosy patients.

This old-timey Chinatown institution specializes in one of the city’s best Thai-Chinese fusion dishes.

Four whimsical figures make for an unexpected sight along an urban commuter route.

A jungle cave in Peru of unknown depths, otherworldly sounds, and strange nocturnal birds that navigate by echolocation.

Art school in the Amazon: Drugs, nature and sustainable agriculture.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

This Chinatown hole-in-the-wall serves what might be the ultimate oyster omelet.

For more than 30 years, this stalwart has been one of the few restaurants in Bangkok specializing in northern Thai cuisine.