Places alstev Wants to Go

An eclectic retreat speckled with whimsical folk art.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

An enigmatic modern marker left next to a historic Roman site.

When this 400-year-old fountain fell into disrepair, officials covered the mess up with what looks like a giant soup tureen.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

These public toilets also provide entertainment for visitors to Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.