Places socialistsophie Wants to Go

This wonderful rock formation constitutes the first geopark in Uruguay.

Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.

Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Stuffed people arranged in unsettling scenes give a voyeuristic glimpse of life within a historic old hotel.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

Today this former Nazi concentration camp stands as a poignant memorial to the victims of fascism, and a warning from history.

Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.

A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.

An asymmetrically spiraling tower perched on top of a protected mountain.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest.

The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government.

First established in 741, this is one of the oldest Taoist temples in China.

The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.