Places Alan Newman Wants to Go

Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.

The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.

The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.

This replica of Columbus's famous ship houses the history of La Palma's maritime importance during the Age of Exploration.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.

This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.

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

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.