Places mrowestmiddle Wants to Go

Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.

The world's largest wooden structure.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

The tombstone of an unfortunate explorer who disappeared in the Paris Catacombs.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

Two large eyes painted anonymously on a mountain overlooking the city pay homage to an old legend.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.

This rare archive of original recordings and photos uncovers the early days of hip hop culture.

The library of every book lover's dreams.