Places samanthahale Wants to Go

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

A stone memorial marks the spot where the fighting of World War I finally ceased—three days after the armistice was signed in Europe.

Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.

This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.

Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

Eritrea's futuristic gas station is a nod to Italy's fascist history.

A memorial to a giant seabird that was hunted to extinction.

A rare octagonal brick beacon on an isolated island in the Baltic.