Places sarahltait Wants to Go

Stone monkeys adorn the buildings of this former estate.

A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

An unusual college football tradition involves burying pieces of sod from competitors' turf, replete with tiny coffins and headstones.

This divisive system of turtle tunnels was built to save animals stranded after a highway split a lake in half.

The final resting place of one of the most influential modern occultists.

One of the best-preserved examples of an old town lock-up in the country.

Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing."

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

Play everything you see at a museum dedicated to a town's historic organ industry.

An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.