Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

All 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are depicted in anthropomorphized deity form.

The second largest palm grove in Europe was planted during Moorish times and has been largely unchanged since then.

A monument to the “other Joan” who bravely defended the town of Beauvais with an axe in hand.

A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.

An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.

The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.

Pivotal in the research of early British Bronze Age life, found near Stonehenge.

The history of the oldest fort in Baltistan is steeped in familial rivalry and gruesome deaths.

After traveling the world, one of the last remaining fully-rigged three masted iron-hulled cargo ship in the world found its home in New York.

Thousands of unmarked, sunken graves in a pauper's cemetery.

A unique museum that explores the history of computing and digital culture in East Germany.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

The final resting place of the dictator of Taiwan.

Once a Catholic mission, this small town tucked between the ocean and the mountains is now a magical spot for art and history lovers.

A 40-foot waterfall hidden in a desert oasis.

A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.

Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.

Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.

Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.

Beautiful portraits of the artist's children and his amazing stained glass windows in the Art Nouveau style.

Local legend has it that the Devil's claw marks are etched into this distinctive rock.