Places 85wombats Wants to Go

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.

The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.

A brightly colored natural bridge formed by mineral-rich hot springs high up in the Andes.