Places amosner Wants to Go

This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

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

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

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

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

This ornate church designed by a self-taught architect is an eclectic masterpiece in the heart of Central Mexico.

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

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

Amazingly, this centuries-old wooden monastery is still standing today.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.

One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.

A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.

This memorial to local World War II heroes is slowly being reclaimed by nature.

This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”