Places csieminski Wants to Go

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility.

A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies.

Carefully reconstructed after the Bosnian War, this 16th-century bridge stands as a symbol of the country's enduring multicultural heritage.

This fortified town dating back to the 1400s is often described as an open-air museum and is a protected National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The remains of the last Bosnian fortress to fall to the Ottomans are still standing.

The largest cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina is home to some the richest subterranean biodiversity in the world.

A military fort has guarded the surrounding area from this key position since the 13th century.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

The place where World War I began.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Romance fans worldwide make the pilgrimage to this group of historic covered bridges in rural Iowa.

A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"

What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.

Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.

Architectural elements and building materials for this house were transported from Salisbury, England.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.