Places Donna McColl Wants to Go

In 1888, a resident of Xagħra, Malta, discovered a small underground chamber filled with stalactites and stalagmites when digging a well.

A small cave network was discovered under a home in Xagħra, in 1924 when the owner was digging a well.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.

On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

The remains of the vast manor that once belonged to Lord Kira, villain in the 47 Ronin story, is now a shrine dedicated to the incident.

Alberta's Pipestone Creek Bonebed is one of the densest fossil sites in the world. This nearby museum showcases some of the best finds from its "river of death."

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.

Soviet General Zhukov’s former home is a quiet spot amid the heavy traffic of Ulaanbaatar.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

This quirky collection of furniture also happens to be a public art installation.

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.

A unique Buddhist temple with strange statues, beehives, and dinosaurs.