Places Ruben Stemple Wants to Go

Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.

Gnomes have taken over a rest stop on Australia's longest straight road.

The site of a fallen tree that protected Americans from British forces during the American Revolution.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

The house in the middle of the motorway.

All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.

Surrounded by industrial sprawl, a small monument marks the site of William Penn's first landing in Pennsylvania.

This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

The only geyser in the state of Pennsylvania is caused by pressure from an abandoned coal mine outside of the ghost town Centralia.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

A lonely monument to the original Silicon Valley tech campus.

These pillars at the main entrance of this church are actually a hidden musical instrument.

The standard measure of Lagom, a measure of what is enough.

The marker that allows students all over the world to be late for class.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.