Places AF Wants to Go

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

The ruins of an unfinished explosives factory can be found while taking a gentle stroll through a Manx glen.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.

The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.