Tucson, Arizona
University of Arizona Mathematical Models Collection
A cabinet of curious mathematical models and old calculators.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Schwangau, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Ettal, Germany
Linderhof Palace
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Oberweser, Germany
Mühlenplatz
The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.
Permanently Closed
Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers State Hospital
The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.
San Francisco, California
The Wave Organ
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
Fingal's Cave
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Ishinomaki, Japan
Cat Island
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville Pinball Museum
This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.
