Places flblom Wants to Go

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Before the more famous Royal Palace of Caserta, the king of Naples first commissioned this overlooked residence.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.

The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint.

An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.

This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.