Places SamWandersEarth Wants to Go

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

Here be dragons.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

An ornate Buddhist temple located in an Atlanta suburb, built by and for the Laotian community.

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

The world’s first statue of the late Apple co-founder.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

A bus with a butt and biceps to put Olympic athletes to shame.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.

This bar and museum are devoted to the controversial comic book work of Kája Saudek.