Places aswope1995 Wants to Go

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

You may get stranded and everyone's peeing in the water, but at least there's cocktails!

Cavernous opening completely encased in Karst limestone.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

The subtle interplay of fire and water is hard to ignore at this remote Jamaican spring.

Broken Catholic cross now worshiped in the voodoo faith.

This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.

A three-centuries-old crypt in the foothills of an old plantation.

Roam the cradle of the Cuban Revolution with life-sized dinosaurs.

The site of a devastating modern-day mud volcano eruption that buried parts of a village.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.

The remains of Alfred Nobel's first nitroglycerine factory can still be found on the shores of a Swedish bay.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.