Places meganvbell Wants to Go

A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.

The oldest of its kind in the country, this tree sits where formerly enslaved people are said to have founded the city of Freetown.

A stone circle on the slopes of a Caribbean volcano commemorates the leader of an anti-slavery uprising.

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

The two writers famously didn't come to blows over the Oxford comma.

An autonomous oak in Alabama.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in South America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

A glass and sculpture wonderland forms an oasis in a remote part of Kenya.

Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.

Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.