Places Ruben Stemple Wants to Go

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

"The Donut" was built as part of an expensive, ill-fated engineering endeavor.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.

The great American road trip, but smaller.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.

A strange mark in the stone fence of a cemetery fabled to have been made by the Devil himself.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

This amateur-built East African church with mismatched towers is an architectural abnormality.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

This Indonesian village was revitalized by a vibrant rainbow paint job.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."