Places christacarroll Wants to Go

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.

The largest catacomb system in the world.

Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.

Six rock shelters covered in abstract art created by ancient Ugandan tribes.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.