Places petiterenard Wants to Go

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.

A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.

This giant squid sculpture sits near the spot where a real-life specimen was captured in the late 19th-century.

This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.