Places dstarr7517 Wants to Go

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A hauntingly beautiful grave commemorates love evermore.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

Celebrating Colombian coffee growers with a big gulp of a sculpture.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

The remains of prehistoric monument make this place feel secluded, as if history wants to tell you something.

A tunnel commissioned by ‘the Intruder King’ to escape from the palace if there were problems.