Places melsand2000 Wants to Go

A musical instrument played by the sea.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.

A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

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

A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.

A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.

The granite monument is engraved with the image of the talking horse's head coming through a barn door.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The only international border marker within the United States.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.