Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.

A rotating bridge that carries a little canal over a larger one.

This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."

This centuries-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

The shipyards along the outskirts of the Bangladesh capital are a flurry dangerous boat breaking and rebuilding.

A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water.

The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.