Places Edited by knoxium

An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.

The only monument in Slovenia celebrating the famous writer, who stayed there for one night entirely by mistake.

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

This military tunnel dates back to World War II and provides visitors with a little wartime adrenaline.

This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.

Victims of the Webster Massacre are buried here in a mass grave.

This huge green space packed with activities will make you forget you're in the middle of the Ecuadorian capital.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.