Places laurathexplorer Wants to Go

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

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

Nature and art meet in this curvy creation

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.

A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.