Places Clur Wants to Go

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

The largest prehistoric cemetery on the Balearic Islands dates back over 2,500 years.

At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

This steel frame is a skeletal mirage of a lost 16th-century stone building.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

The tallest building in the Republic of the Congo is a source of pride despite its towering maintenance costs.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.