Places alanbrett Wants to Go

This Victorian water wheel is affectionately nicknamed "Little Isabella."

World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.

The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

This museum in a shuttered train station remembers the island's forgotten rail system.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A massive maritime collision may have led to the myth of a resort island's strange financial status.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

Grand Cayman is home to a colorful sculpture garden filled with giant concrete animals.

Explore this massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

A winery built on the site of a Gallo-Roman estate uses historical tools to recreate ancient vintages.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A landmark in the history of technology and computing is hidden in a tiny Baroque chapel.