Places ckoohle Wants to Go

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.