Berlin, Germany
Pergamon Museum
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Hebron, New Hampshire
The New England cabin where an infamous British occultist conducted experiments in "magick".
Firminy, France
This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.
Boston, Massachusetts
On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Nikko, Japan
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Combe, England
Death hangs in the air here, where a 17th-century gibbet has been erected on a Neolithic tomb.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
Schönefeld, Germany
This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A high point in Vancouver kitsch.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Hamilton, New Zealand
The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."
Hanover, Germany
The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."
Mexico City, Mexico
These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.
Antarctica
Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Bar-le-Duc, France
Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.
Silkeborg, Denmark
Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years.
Washington, D.C.
A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.