Places bibliobecca Wants to Go

A lumberjack in Finnish Lapland did not want to cut down his Arctic pines, so he offered them up to be adopted by nature-lovers.

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

A moving and macabre World War I-era painting by the great artist Otto Dix.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

These are probably the most beautifully crafted toilets you've ever seen.

A beautiful and controversial modern sculpture that alludes to the Aztec past identity of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the phenomenon of syncretism.

A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

One of the best-preserved Native American mounds remaining in the southern United States.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

Named for a Greek oracle that interpreted the words of Zeus, this beautifully-restored manor home was once home to the architect of the Marshall Plan.

Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.