Places Alan Newman Wants to Go

A red brick monolith is all that remains of New England’s first commercial brickyard.

This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.

This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal has been designated the same level of heritage protection as Stonehenge.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.

This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

Deep in the forest next to Augsburg are abandoned bunkers and bullet traps from the region's military past.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

Next to the well-known retaining weir "Hochablass" is the former raft port for the city of Augsburg.

A Spanish artist builds his own castle.

Seemingly straight out of a fairy tale, a steel chair sits on a tiny island only accessible by stepping stones.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

This haunting location was featured in the final scene of a classic spaghetti western.

This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.

Despite not growing anywhere near New York City, bananas are ripened in a pressurized room in the Bronx using precise banana science.

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.