Places andyhartsmith Wants to Go

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.