Places danavkaplan Wants to Go

In the middle of a sleepy Paraguayan village, a more than 20-meter-tall medieval castle protrudes into the air.

A massive white oak tree provides a beautiful canopy near a suburban shopping center and stood before the signing of the Constitution.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

One of the world’s most powerful corporations was established on a random Albuquerque street corner.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

Feast on the freshest of fish by the Bosphorus.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.