Places amosner Wants to Go

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

This beautiful arched gate is all that remains of the fortress the ancient mountaintop town of Amadiya once was.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.

Rusted structures stand like ghosts of Cyprus' 6,000-year-old copper industry.

A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.