Places Ruben Stemple Wants to Go

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

Through seven years of burglary, bereavement, and bad luck, a gentleman kept his word by saying none.

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.

A story of cutlasses carelessly carving a celibate centenarian's cemetery stone.

A hunched figure depicted on the signs honors a local gentleman who died on an Antarctic expedition.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

The site where the famous city gate once stood, now in the middle of a playground.

This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.

The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.

This three-dimensional brick mural is the longest of its kind in the United States.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.