Places alanbrett Wants to Go

Ireland's only cable car once carried livestock across a treacherous strait.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.

Right angles in the forests of Panama.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.