Places MeanderingMind Wants to Go

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.

The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."