Places JennyG Wants to Go

This replica of a 16th-century French settlement memorializes one of the earliest attempts at a European settlement in North America.

An 18th-century religious argument etched into stone.

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.

A 200-year-old live oak on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain.

The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.

An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.

The site of a prehistoric settlement spanning millennia, complete with a reconstructed timber circle.

In this Romani neighborhood lies a museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Roma.

This imposing castle has stood for nearly a thousand years.

The legendary fortress of a female Kurdish warrior leader.

Originally built circa 13-14th century, this “snail well” was a resourceful means to draw water in a region where the soil was mostly loam.

Wander through a maze of empty tombs to find the poles used to hang revolutionary patriots.

This mangled and twisted wreckage left by the side of a Mexican road was no accident, but a planned crash in the name of science and safety.

Almost too short to be an actual street, this stretch of road maintains a unique moniker.

This quaint mountain pass with centuries-old cobblestones is known as Japan's steepest slope.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.

This aged paving stone, marked by a maiden's foot imprint and the tales of her plunge from the cathedral tower, serves as a memorial to a tragic local legend.

Ornate and vibrant, this temple is a colorful place of worship for Columbus's Thai and Laotian communities.

A strange Georgian folly sits atop a lonely hill.

Three witches are said to be buried beneath these unmarked concrete graves.

This one-of-its-kind shipyard brings the 12th-century Viking Age back to life.

This “grave” memorializes the 53 rakugo stories that were once banned by the national censorship.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.