Places mrowestmiddle Wants to Go

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.

England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.