Places flblom Wants to Go

A midnight snack that lights up the night.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

A chunk of the "true cross" is held in this small Portuguese church where modern day exorcisms are said to be common place.

Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."

This lonely metal cross may hint at the true location of a medieval showdown between Christian and Pagan kingdoms.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

Old and brave breed of warhorses known for their elegant, curved ears.

This small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.

Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.