Places meredithp Wants to Go

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.

This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.

The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.

A traditional U-Bahn station in Berlin gets a string of rather untraditional benches.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.

A museum dedicated to Latvian history in the heart of Maryland.

One of the oldest standing structures in Montgomery County, Maryland.

The rock on which Moll Dyer was found frozen to death is said to still bear her handprint.

The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.

One of the only memorials dedicated to journalists who died in combat.

The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.

This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.

A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.