Places Donna McColl Wants to Go

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

This colorful historic site tells the story of Icelandic poetry and community in Central Alberta.

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.

This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.

This museum tells the history of Day of the Dead sugar sculptures.

Eclectic musical collection ranging from hurdy gurdies and orphicas to the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.