Places anfreba Wants to Go

Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.

This Indonesian village was revitalized by a vibrant rainbow paint job.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.

The souls of the dead have made these Ghanese crocodiles shockingly docile.

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

Auguste Maïcon, a pioneer in French aviation, was born in this house in 1891.

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

This historic stone gate tower is now just a lonely relic in the middle of a swamp.

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

Every July, men dressed as giant crows dance around a scarecrow who comes to life.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.