Places AmberL Wants to Go

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

An abandoned Ontario prison turned over to time and nature.

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

A unique collection of electric insulators on display in a former transformer station.

This highly specific museum documents the electrical history of Manitoba.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.

A massive skeleton suspended in the Memorial University of Newfoundland's Core Science Facility.

An old drug store full of mortars and pestles, pill-making machines, and medicines reputed to cure most any illness.

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

This former iron ore mine comes alive with fascinating stories of its history.

A crescent of 12 simple statues poised on a small windswept island off the coast of Newfoundland.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

This giant squid sculpture sits near the spot where a real-life specimen was captured in the late 19th-century.

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.