Places Sporadicus Wants to Go

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.