Places Joshua Foer Wants to Go

In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

Eritrea's futuristic gas station is a nod to Italy's fascist history.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

A quartet of rusting satellite goliaths are all that remain of a communication network that protected Britain from German and Russian air strikes.

England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.