Places felgueirosa Wants to Go

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

The ruins of a medieval village that was abandoned after a 19th-century inferno.

The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

This site is both a remarkable reminder of the town's mining history and a fantastic government blooper.

The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

This charming, medieval walled village is Spain's first "book town."

A nearly abandoned Jewish settlement perched atop a hill in the heart of Yemen.

One of the holiest Shi'i shrines in Iran honors the life and death of a learned noblewoman who became a saint.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.