Places mikedominelli Wants to Go

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

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

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruously in rural Vermont.

This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.