Places revans Wants to Go

A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.