Places asdonkar Wants to Go

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.