London, England
Crystal Palace Subway
A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Florence, Italy
La Berta
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Abandoned Knox Coal Distribution Center
The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.
Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Słubice, Poland
Wikipedia Monument
The first, and perhaps only, monument dedicated to Wikipedia.
Florence, Italy
Cimitero delle Porte Sante (Sacred Doors Cemetery)
The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.
Ronda, Spain
Central Electric Ruins
The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.
London, England
London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets
Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
Rome, Italy
Museo Storico Nazionale Dell' Arte Sanitaria
One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.
Bologna, Italy
Monument to Fallen Partisans
A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.
Gigante, Colombia
La Mano del Gigante (The Giant’s Hand)
The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.
Gaziantep, Turkey
Nazaretian House
A beautiful 19th-century Armenian mansion is preserved above an unassuming cafe.
Encarnación de Díaz, Mexico
Mummies of Museo de las Animas
An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
Zoo Miguel Álvarez del Toro
Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.
New York, New York
Bluestockings Bookstore
New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.
Madrid, Spain
Kiosko de Horchata Miguel y José
Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.
Rome, Italy
Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.
Gaziantep, Turkey
Abandoned Turkish Bath
This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.
Vaadhoo, Maldives
Sea of Stars
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Grave of Walter White
The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.
Valletta, Malta
St. John’s Co-Cathedral Skeleton Tombstones
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
London, England
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Vectors of Disease Frieze
The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.
Metten, Germany
Baroque Library of Metten Abbey
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Tilburg, Netherlands
Doloris's Meta Maze
A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.
