Places kristenoy Wants to Go

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

A crumbling watchtower and a lighthouse overlooks the site believed to be the Sirens' cliff in the "Odyssey."

When occupying Nazi troops detonated a mine below, medieval frescoes were revealed in this small cliff-side hermitage.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.

Europe's simulation of the Martian surface uses soil from Mount Vesuvius.

Accessible only by train, the beauty of Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park is worth the journey.

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.

This magnificent Japanese garden provides a moment of Zen in rural Vermont.

The cathedral of a controversial, conservative, schismatic sect that declared the Catholic Church heretical and founded its own succession of popes.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

A historic fortification critical to Anglo-Scottish conflicts now serves as a bed and breakfast.

This whimsical park encourages its visitors and wildlife to roam on and around the various works of art.

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

Mysterious stone faces line a hidden path great for seeing wildflowers, bird watching, and rock climbing.