Places poppyoana Wants to Go

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

These rugged, color-stained mountains hold the secrets of the Kazakh desert.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.

An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.

Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.

The largest dam in the world and the site of a potential disaster.

The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.