Places asdonkar Wants to Go

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards.

Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

During the rainy season, this temple is almost entirely submerged, accessible only by boat.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.