Places saramadsen Wants to Go

This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.

Eat your way through history.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.

Every winter, this tiny islet on Florida’s Gulf Coast is swarmed by some of the largest birds on the continent.

When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.