Places RobSheppard Wants to Go

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.

This sculpture of a pylon is upside down and askew, as if its main purpose is to confuse passersby.

These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

A small tower where a philosopher once speculated on human nature and morality.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

This open-air spiritual sanctuary offers stunning views of Mt. Monadnock and provides a natural and peaceful environment for worship and meditation.

After several centuries as the home of coastal defenses, this island is full of history—and maybe ghosts.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.

This remote Scottish cave has been a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries.

This little-known wall in Southampton stands as one of the most unique and personal monuments to D-Day.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

This life-sized sculpture has gained a reputation for bringing luck to anybody who touches it.

This 15-foot-tall sculpture stands vigil at the back entrance to the largest public park in western Massachusetts.