Places mariaw Wants to Go

A prime example of socialist modernist architecture, wrapped in a enormous fresco about the media.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

Siberian ghost town built by gulag prisoners.

Unused mast taller than every structure in the EU.

This historic pink parlor keeps Phoenicians cool with homemade, retro ice creams.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.

Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?

This unusual hostel provides a glimpse of life in a city under siege.

World's most expensive home.

A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.

One of the greatest collections of coins in the world is housed in the former mansion of an archeological pioneer.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.