Places AlexOnAdventure Wants to Go

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This Colombo wetland is an unlikely wildlife haven just outside the capital city.

This enigmatic stone pool is all that remains of an ancient palace.

This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.

These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.

One of the largest Chinese cemeteries outside of China spent years overgrown and forgotten.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.

Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.

A secret passageway from World War II is now a quirky pedestrian shortcut.

Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.