Places flblom Wants to Go

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

The world's tallest carillon is located at the top of this skyscraper in Mexico City.

This 16th-century cemetery became a recreational park during the Soviet occupation—today it's a little bit of both.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.

A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.

One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.

The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.

A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.

This sandstone plateau once served as a stronghold for Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I and his subjects.

The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

This artist's studio is decorated inside and out with tiles, mosaics, and ceramic dishware.

A vineyard devoted entirely to an unexplored flavor frontier.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.