Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

Once a heap of dirt with a shrubbery on it, this unassuming mound in a parking lot turned out to be an ancient tumulus.

A glimpse into Taiwan's coal-mining past.

This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.

Thousands of members of one family rest in peace at Okinawa's largest community gravesite.

Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law.

One of the great math minds of the 17th century is underfoot in this 900 year old Dutch church.

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.

A vault used to safeguard documents that allowed Jewish refugees to immigrate to the Philippines during World War II.

Even in semi-retirement, the ‘godfather of modern Slovenian cuisine’ still presides over this institution.

The highest point in Denmark has been a matter of dispute for over 80 years.

These two 90-year-old statues were once part of a Japanese Shinto shrine.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

Overlooked by many, this tiny sacred island in Ueno Park only opens to the public every 12 days.

Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.

Diners have been slurping 'fool's noodles' at this shop for more than 70 years.

At this shrine, a sacred stone is said to keep a sea monster at bay.

A huge collection of artifacts in a picturesque setting.

A mountain demon once helped a local villager construct a canal, after which he sat on this oak tree to rest.

Celebrating the art of caricature, from comics to political cartoons.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

This Brutalist building was once the tallest in Romania.

Seek out ‘The Devil’s Court’ in this concert venue located in a former monastery run by an order of Teutonic knights.