Places Aleksandra Veleno Wants to Go

A memorial commemorating the only Scottish police investigation into an extraterrestrial incident.

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.

A watchhouse constructed from tombstones, to make way for a burial pit, for the victims succumbing to a deadly disease.

A rare example of a Lowland broch.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

There were once more than five stones in this ancient monument.

This Norman church survived the Reformation before suffering 300 years of neglect.

From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.

Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.

A small sanctuary carved into the mountainside near the tallest point in continental Portugal.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.