Places donnatalarico Wants to Go

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.

One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.

This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.

Abandoned for over a century, this chilling train tunnel is now a destination for ghost hunters.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.