Places summermaddux Wants to Go

A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.

A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Japan's first train station is also the site of Godzilla's first destructive visit to the nation.

Hidden in a Hollywood apartment, this restaurant takes diners on a gastronomic journey through West Africa.

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

Outside of where Tsukiji Market once stood, these memorials honor the spirits of the fallen fish, shrimp, and eggs used for nigiri.

This remote Scottish cave has been a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries.

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

All that remains of Okinawa's royal temple are a restored gateway and a tall banyan tree.

Archaeologists continue to debate whether this site yielded the oldest human remains in Japan.

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

This sculptural representation of an Andersen fairy tale had to be pushed away for being too grim.

Thousands of volcanic rocks carved 1,000 years ago.

An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

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

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

This tower is one of the best-preserved (and least-visited) remnants of medieval Paris.

This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.