Places aswope1995 Wants to Go

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

This beautiful train graveyard is one of the largest collections of steam locomotives in the Mediterranean and Europe.

Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century.

Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

The end appears to be nigh for the world's fourth-longest floating bridge.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This disused Cold War bunker has been restored to all of its early 60s glory.

You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.

Divers can encounter an abandoned warship encircled by a giant kraken submerged in the British Virgin Islands.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.