Places ckoohle Wants to Go

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

These muddy eruptions are less deadly than actual volcanoes but also more holy.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.

The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.

The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.