Places Alan Newman Wants to Go

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.

Flying high, this unusual hornet statue celebrates the local soccer team formerly owned by Elton John.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.

The ruins of a bombed medieval village memorialize the destruction of the Spanish Civil War.

This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.

A chapel built by Italian POWs during World War II tells a forgotten tale of the war on the home front.

The chiseled jaw of this forgotten American hero still stands tall in a small Indiana town.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

12th-century holy complex shares land with a natural park full of heavenly waterfalls and raptors.

A palatial art deco restroom.

Abandoned 18th century weapons factory in the Aezkoa Valley.

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

An abandoned airport in the middle of nowhere.

This abandoned racetrack looks like it is set to hold competitions in the apocalypse.

Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.