Places 85wombats Wants to Go

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.

Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.

Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.

The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

Opulent period costumes and murals lead you on a journey through fashion history.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

Watch bison, elk, and other wild animals up close at this national park.