Places Lefteris Wants to Go

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.

A bus with a butt and biceps to put Olympic athletes to shame.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

Early Nazi prison for political prisoners.

In a divided Germany, Potsdam's "central" train station was relocated to the city's southern suburbs to avoid West Berlin.

The home of president Truman during the Potsdam Conference, and the place from which the atomic bomb strike on Japan was triggered.

A local train station entrance hall doubles as a sanctuary for barn swallows.

A historical observatory still in use by modern astronomers.

An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.

One of the largest refracting telescopes in the world, and the first built specifically for studying astrophysics.

If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.

One of the few Tudor palaces in Germany, which hosted a historic WWII meeting.

A series of sculptures, “sitting” directly on top of Berlin's existing street lamps, addressing the overlooked topic of urban light pollution.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.

A pilgrimage around a forbidden peak sacred to four faiths.

A tiny kissaten coffeeshop with expertly crafted coffee in an antique setting.

A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.

Where a hospital garden hides a haunting reminder of life’s cycle.

Relaxed riverfront dive bar where you can also rent a boat.

A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.