Places meltingknight Wants to Go

A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

During the Soviet era, the medieval capital of Volga Bulgaria served as a substitute for Mecca.

A Depression-era sculpture by Charles Umlauf survives in a small suburban post office.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

These small, brass stones commemorate the first Roma victims of the Holocaust.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

A massive sculpture of an obscure Celtic coin that has become a symbol in Slovakia.

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

This was once the largest city in Kazakhstan, and a major stop on the Silk Road.

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

This mushroom-shaped rock has frustrated and fascinated locals for centuries.

Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

These 5,000-year-old cave paintings provide a glimpse into prehistoric Finnish life.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

Was this cave created by Hercules's wrath, the devil, or volcanic activity?

The remains of a deserted 1800s farming community can be found in Little River State Park.

A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.