Places johnw404 Wants to Go

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

This pink tractor statue pays tribute to a legendary underground punk band.

A bad omen turned symbol of good fortune now adorns a hidden palace in the quiet streets of Valencia's old town.

A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.

A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.

A hidden plaque is the only reminder of the lost palace where two storied English kings were born.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’

This five-story sentinel is the sole surviving semaphore tower in Britain.

The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.

Chester Cathedral is home to a unique painting crafted on a canvas of cobwebs.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.

A plinth outside a church displays sculptures by local artists.