Places cameronsolley Wants to Go

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

French commune at the heart of conspiracies.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

These medieval stone-cut Buddhist statues may protect visitors from being fired.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.