Places christopherapted Wants to Go

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

The remnants of what was once the longest bridge in the world.

Malaysia’s history and culture retold with hundreds of teddy bears.

Medieval streets buried beneath a papal fortress now form an underground city you can walk through.

This restored landmark once guided airliners into Kai Tak, Hong Kong's infamously dangerous former airport.

A colossal watermelon slice celebrating Muscatine’s sweet agricultural heritage.

A ruined priory that was once a favorite pilgrimage site for English kings.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

This perfectly conical hill in the La Serena reservoir is humorously known as Europe's Largest Roundabout.

The tallest waterfall in the region is named after a capital far, far away.

A rare cold-water geyser that bubbles to life every half hour.

In the Swedish forest stands a stone with a deadly inscription, promising ruin and death to whoever disturbs it.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

A Hakka walled village preserved as it was in the 19th century.

Two standing stones are all that remains of a prehistoric installation.

Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

A rare forest habitat nestled behind two sand dunes.

This massive rock column in Canada is perched on a corner of its base, seeming to defy gravity.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

A striking ruined manor house in Norfolk, known for its picturesque setting and fascinating history.

Stand astride the International Date Line in Fiji, with one foot in two different days.

A historic signpost to world cities on the top of a barren mining hill in the Yukon.

This little patch of Europe remained neutral for more than a century because of a mine.

The spirit of an executioner is said to cause cars to roll uphill in this English forest.