Places christinehelenrose Wants to Go

A farm turned upside down.

A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

One man's attempt to stay one step ahead of the church.

A flock of peculiar-colored sheep graze in this small Swedish town.

A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.

Drink and learn at this striking ode to coffee culture and history.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

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

This roadside stand packs 300-plus varieties of tomatoes, from "Maiden's Fire" to "Kaleidoscopic Jewel."

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

The cheese slicer may be a Norwegian invention, but the biggest ones in the world are found in Sweden.

This strange portrait of six ladies with chicken bodies commemorates a count's dirty habits.

This Viking Age memorial contains the oldest known image of a Täby resident.

A controversial blue hoop has been puzzling freeway drivers since 2013.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.