Places danielkd Wants to Go

The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.