Places mordekia Wants to Go

The façade of Soviet Azerbaijan's state printing house is shaped like an open book, inlaid with writing systems from Egyptian hieroglyphs to a Mayan calendar.

The master of westerns can be found in...the coastal city of Portland?

This figure was carved in the likeness of a voyeur, so that every time he spied across the street, he would find only himself staring back.

There are over 12,000 Buddha statues at this temple complex that has been mistakenly labeled a monastery.

A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.

A solitary arbor with a unique pedigree.

One of only a few red brick buildings in Nice.

With remarkable nonchalance, this modest park in Alcorcón brings Greek mythology and astronomy together

Nestled among towering redwoods on Skyline Boulevard, the Mountain House combines over a century of California history with a warm, rustic atmosphere that makes every meal feel like a getaway.

The last remaining example of a painted house from the medieval period in Nice.

Not your average Bosnian cafe — this locale is dedicated to the former Yugoslav dictator Tito.

These "antimonuments" confront the Mexican authorities by memorializing the most troubling events in the country's modern history.

It makes sense that this airport, serving one of Mexico's most artistic cities, also doubles as a gallery.

One of Minoan Crete's most famous images, a crowned, lily-adorned figure striding through a garden, was largely invented in the 1900s from a handful of surviving fragments, and archaeologists still argue about what it actually shows.

A rainbow tunnel painted across three buildings and six storeys pulls a child (and every passerby) straight down the rabbit hole, ranked among the world's best murals the year it went up.

A bare tree in Riga’s Esplanāde is transformed into an extraordinary vertical neighbourhood by scores of colourful bird nesting boxes clustered across its trunk and branches.

This massive circular sculpture may not be a portal to other worlds, but it does inspire the mind to imagine them.

A goofy attempt to generate business for a repair shop turned into one of Ottawa's favorite tourist attractions.

Bunski Kanal is a hidden natural wonder where the emerald Buna River dramatically merges with the mighty Neretva through a narrow limestone channel.

Long before the hollyhocks and colorful facades, this lane was notorious for witch trials, infanticide, and prostitution.

An international border crossing near the famous Iguazú Falls where bargain hunters and curious tourists stream between Brazil and Paraguay.

The Outer Rim Coffee House is a space for coffee enthusiasts and sci-fi fans alike!

The only place to get cash in Antarctica.

Another beautiful spot in the hidden universe of Eames Demetrios.