Places Erin Johnson Wants to Go

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

Taxidermy of a famous hippo who spent three years walking over a thousand miles across South Africa.

This odd little home was built right into an African rock face.

Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting.

Sculpture park built by a 50-year-old widow.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.