Places Sternenfeuer Wants to Go

A sculpture park of the tossed aside relics of the USSR, from Stalin to a massive Soviet emblem.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

A memorial that honors the victims of a tragedy in Ukraine.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

Kayak out to a floating restroom.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

Here, Father Agapius Honcharenko established his homestead, becoming the first nationally conscious Ukrainian to settle in the United States.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.