Places embentley1 Wants to Go

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.

A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky.

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.

Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.