Places rbenn250 Wants to Go

This museum in Chiapas honors Bishop Samuel Ruiz García, a key figure of the Zapatista movement.

The poet’s tombstone keeps getting vandalized by her fans.

This enormous statue of the Buddha is a response to the destruction of the Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan.

Students pray here in hopes of entering one of Japan’s most prestigious universities.

A trove of history focused on Marks & Spencer, the British department store.

Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.

A subtle memorial marks where a human chain protested Soviet control in 1989.

A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.

Beneath its placid surface, one of New York City's primary sources of drinking water hides a haunted past.

This now-protected stone circle is an archeological mystery and a stellar viewpoint.

The gardens and chambers of this Moorish citadel conjure memories of the Alhambra.

In the heart of the Pine Barrens, entire forests of pitch pines that usually grow 20–90 feet tall only reach six feet in height.

These sculptures represent the general public's hopes and aspirations of financial prosperity.

In 1907, writer Nikolaus Welter invented a fictitious Voodoo tradition around this statue of a reclining Christ — which has since become a reality.

A statue of the forgotten American who helped transform Hokkaido and Japan.

Cut into the rock face of a hill, this ancient cave temple is believed to be one of the oldest structures in Pune.

A remote boulder commemoration to General Andrew Jackson and his command during their march toward Florida for the First Seminole War.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

Covering 13 acres and hosting 3,000 shops, this is one of Africa's biggest urban markets.

This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.

A striking circle of basalt columns perched on Ibiza’s rugged western coast, aligning art, astronomy, and myth in a landscape where time seems to stand still.

A wonderland of oil paintings by a self-taught artist who collaborates with Imagine Dragons—hidden in a 17th-century building near the Rembrandt House.

This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.

Defaced since the early 80s, this bridge has become local icon to the metalheads and residents of the city.