Places felgueirosa Wants to Go

An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

This village was once a thriving Soviet uranium mining center, but is now semi-abandoned and desolate.

More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.

Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.

A wealth of plants and horticultural curiosities fill this charmingly antique museum.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.

One of the largest and oldest caravansaries in Persia.

These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.

One of Vietnam's only mosques pays tribute to the country's Muslim minority.

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

This calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.