Places asdonkar Wants to Go

A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

This early 19th-century graveyard is the final resting place of Vincent van Gogh's mother.

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

The 14th-century ruins are said to contain healing powers.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

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

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

Olive’s garden serves up a seemingly endless helping of outback delights.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.