Places tilling Wants to Go

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.

Canada’s longest cave system is home to creatures found nowhere else on the planet, as well as rare cave pearls.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

Grab a life-changing ham sandwich at this former horse butchershop.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.

This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This color-changing crater lake in El Salvador is occasionally impenetrable to sunlight.

A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.