Places johnrzale Wants to Go

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.

Former headquarters of the KGB.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude.

A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.

A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.