Places alessissimo Wants to Go

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

A stunning mosque owes its design to an Ottoman ruler nicknamed "the Butcher."

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

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

This mesmerizing, colorful structure looks like a tent made from stained glass.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.