Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt, a pirate, and multiple wars.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

A mysterious crater-like pond has a spooky tendency to empty and fill with complete disregard to rainfall patterns.

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.