Places cnnorfrench Wants to Go

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

A natural tidal swimming pool is ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving.

This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.