Places Sumater Wants to Go

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

The artwork celebrates Trugo, a odd yet beloved local sport played only around Melbourne.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Long before air conditioning, Persian architects found an ingenious way to cool off.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.