Places Shiv Wants to Go

A seven-story circular concrete tower, once the heart of Ferrara’s Eridania distillery, resembles a modern industrial Colosseum.

A turn-of-the-century agricultural architecture movement turned out to be a fad that caught on the strongest near Rochester, Indiana.

Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

This oversize piece of novelty cookware once cooked the largest pancake in the world.

An abstract monument by the famous Berlin sculptor Georg Kolbe for Emil and Walther Rathenau with an eventful history

This quiet, scenic spot was once a busy resort paradise

An evolving artwork that began in 1996 and is scheduled to continue until... 2496!

An eclectic collection of mathematical items that include puzzles, art, calculating devices, and historical reproductions.

A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.

A blufftop prairie and limestone cliff with 30-mile views across two great rivers and prime bald eagle territory.

A small Oslo museum dedicated to failed products, bad ideas, overhyped inventions, and the strange lessons hidden inside them.

A cheeky tribute to a comedy legend.

What was once an ordinary pedestrian tunnel under Gorizia Castle has been transformed into an immersive artistic experience.

For many people the Hungarian Parliament building is a must-see stop on any visit to the capital but there is an equally stunning replica hidden in a basement.

Finished in December of 1906, it was the longest rail viaduct in the United States and the third longest of its kind in the world at that time.

This stately brick building once provided supplies and equipment to lighthouses across the northeast during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Art and concrete merge into a single entity within a WWII bunker that possesses a deeply storied and turbulent history.

Remote beach reachable only by boat or a strenuous hike across a mountain.

A park that allows you to get up close and personal with one of the world's largest open volcanic craters.

Odd castle-like structures for collecting water sticking out of the Mississippi River.

An old railroad crossing that’s been converted into a pedestrian bridge.

Playful installation outside a Pittsburgh art gallery might feature the world's longest historic-plaque text.

Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.