Places Ruben Stemple Wants to Go

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

Aged nearly 1,700 years, the world's oldest bottle of wine is probably still drinkable.

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

This red London phone booth once stood in front of Buckingham Palace and was used by the queen.

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.