Places 1000Miles Wants to Go

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

She become one of the first women to serve in the United States military by secretly dressing like a man.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

The interior of this Serbian royal family's mausoleum is covered with exquisite mosaics.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.

The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

Its collection offers a glimpse into the Russian Old Believers' centuries-old way of life.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.