Places AAlcazar Wants to Go

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

The 18th-century church's stained-glass windows tell the story of the Haudenosaunee people.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.

This Bhutanese site is one of eight sacred locales established by a revered 14th-century Buddhist master.

A monument to the forgotten French explorers and their landmark expedition.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.

The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

This abandoned convent keeps the tomb of a legendary beheaded princess.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.