Places solarconstant Wants to Go

The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

This multi-level, aqueduct-footbridge hybrid is one of the greatest works of the Spanish Renaissance.

A 2,000-year-old engineering wonder hides beneath an Italian town.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.

The former global standard for the exact mass of one kilogram sits under lock and key outside Paris.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.

A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.