Places Ruben Stemple Wants to Go

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

The remains of the man who founded Pennsylvania lie in an unassuming grave in the English countryside.

Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.

This animatronic Christmas village within an industrial park creates a whimsical juxtaposition.

The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.

This historic furnace was once used to produce cannonballs during the Civil War.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

To enter this cluttered-yet-cozy sanctum of Belgian brews, ring the bell and tell the gatekeepers you've come “to taste beer.”

An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

A museum and apothecary garden devoted to the history of frontier medicine.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

A solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.