Places daratheodora Wants to Go

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

Opulent period costumes and murals lead you on a journey through fashion history.

The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one of the longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The preserved home of the first settler of "the most German town in Brazil."

The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.