Places Ruben Stemple Wants to Go

This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.

Where pardoned turkeys once spent their all-too-brief final days.

A pride of the state, this working museum crafts pottery mosaics in the style of Pennsylvania's earliest European settlers.

A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

Science meets wall art to highlight the beauty of famous mathematical equations.

Legend says these stone structures are where the doomed citizens of a vanished village sent themselves to die.

Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

The Netherlands is home to a bridge printed out of reinforced concrete.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.