Places Jim F Wants to Go

Walk through the history of a Dutch truck manufacturer, from 1928 to today.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

Enthusiasts of the mid-20th century magician and comedian erected this statue in the small Welsh town in which he was born, even though the comedian only lived there for three years.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

Shrapnel, dynamite, bullets and Franco couldn't destroy this bust, rescued and kept hidden as a family secret for over 40 years.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

Once a training ground for Olympic athletes, this artificial ski slope has fallen into ruin after a fire in 2012.

An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.

This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.

The former 1920s mansion of a prominent Catalan developer was used as the Soviet Embassy during the Spanish Civil War, and there is still a bunker below the garden.

The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.

A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.

This enormous steel tube is the biggest speaking horn in the world.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.