Places rbenn250 Wants to Go

Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.

Since its original beginnings as a weather observatory mountaintop, this facility played an instrumental role in gathering atmospheric data for almost 100 years.

Wander among the gravestones in this historic border town.

An unusual structure of stone and glass honoring one of Japan’s most eminent Christian leaders who founded the non-church movement.

One of the oldest show caves in Arkansas.

A tiny chapel and burial site lurk underground in Jajce.

One of the most popular brands of glass among collectors, the story of the A.H. Heisey & Company glassmaker is told in this Newark museum.

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.

This Asian-inspired tower in a lush urban park provides spectacular panoramic views of Baltimore.

A secluded oasis of contemporary art and natural beauty.

Buried nine feet under, these houses are preserved as a stark reminder of the disastrous 1991 Unzen eruption.

A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.

This century-plus-old baseball park has hosted some of baseball's royalty and stands as the oldest sports complex in Jacksonville.

Hundreds of these oversized benches have been built as an art project meant to change people's perspectives.

The final resting place of the man who started Southern Gospel Music.

Deep in the forest of northern Denmark, this secret underground bunker was built at the height of the Cold War.

A stone structure built thousands of years ago on the Iberian peninsula.

Legend has it that this church faced a troll problem, leading to the affixing of a stone face of Satan above the entrance to deter further encounters.

This observation tower is a longstanding, 1960s landmark in the Thousand Islands region of Canada.

Hidden under a center for the elderly are the dungeons which were used during the Spanish Inquisition.

In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.