Places RolfStraubhaar Wants to Go

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

World's largest open air theater spans 24 acres and hosts a massive recreation of the Passion of Christ.

This necropolis is home to eclectic funerary art and is the final resting place for much of the city's nobility.

This kilometer-long university building is an unexpected architectural delight.

This intriguing museum chronicles the history and impact of immigration in Brazil.

A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.

An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.

The first model village in Brazil, built in 1917 to house workers at the jute sack factory.

A beautiful, abandoned farming headquarters overtaken by nature and graffiti.

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

Site full of incredible prehistoric paintings and archeological findings.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.

This rare archive of original recordings and photos uncovers the early days of hip hop culture.

A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.