Places ieanferdinand Wants to Go

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

A long-disputed lighthouse built on the wrong side of a Finnish/Swedish island.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

A former hen house turned curiosity cabinet displays one man's lifelong fascination with cannibalism.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.

The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

The remains of Alfred Nobel's first nitroglycerine factory can still be found on the shores of a Swedish bay.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Built from oil field parts and resembling a teepee, this abandoned mid-century church is hoping for a comeback.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.

Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

An underwater city for the dead.