Places aemem Wants to Go

A new landmark that fosters cultural exchange between traditions.

Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.

One of the best-preserved impact craters on the planet is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.

A grand mansion in rural mid-Wales gifted to the Welsh people by two sisters.

This ancient abbey now lies in majestic ruin behind a caravan park.

This 6th-century church honors St. Tudno, the patron saint of Llandudno.

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.