Places ahm Wants to Go

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

An 18th-century battery complete with original kitchen and garrison.

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

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

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.

A rustic house where intellectuals and investors tried to put an end to Cold War nuclear armament.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.