Places diffendale Wants to Go

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.

This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.

The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.

A mummy and sarcophagus are part of the many wonders in this library's collection.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.

The history of drinking is told through 1,800 cups, chalices, and glasses at this exhibit.

When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

More than 1,000 stone figures were discovered in a small Nigerian town, where they had been sitting for centuries.

These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.

An ancient art form is kept alive in this corner of Nepal.

A former mining village that now operates as an open-air museum.

Discover the mummified remains of Ancient Egypt in the middle of metropolitan Tokyo.

A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts

Take a ride back in time with a steam locomotive trip through Eritrea’s mountainous countryside.

A never-inhabited village that was built as part of Mussolini's agricultural reforms.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.

An abandoned piece of phallic art repurposed by locals into a makeshift fertility shrine.