Places meltingknight Wants to Go

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.

This massive vault of comedic history is no joke.

No one knows how or why this painting appeared to produce crystallized tears.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

This mythical weapon stuck on the mountaintop is also the site of the first honeymoon in Japan's history.

A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.

The hilltop ruins of a border fortification in the Italian Alps that was much fought over.

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

An enormous sinkhole that local lore attributes to the anger of the Virgin Mary.

A monument with a complex history dedicated to one of South Africa's greatest heroes.

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.

Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.