Places jordank Wants to Go

Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

An homage to the humble watering can.

A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

Museum featuring strange and enchanting toys of the past.

Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.

Sharing the often-overlooked story of America's Black soldiers.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

Richard Luke Concanen never set foot on American soil.

Does this church in Naples hold the true tomb of Vlad the Impaler, the notoriously cruel figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

The sacristy of this church contains remains and relics of members of the Aragonese royal family.

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.