Places Ruben Stemple Wants to Go

A 1:42 scale model of the world's second largest lensed telescope.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

This century-old street sign is a forgotten remnant of the old city.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.

This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.

Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.

Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.