Places Franz Explorer Wants to Go

Rare signs of the former Soviet Union in the Caribbean, though not where you'd expect them.

This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

This small primate research island is teeming with playing, fighting wild monkeys.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

A gallery of underwater art that can be visited by man and fish alike.

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.

Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest.

3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

Amid the rubble of Aleppo's Old Quarter, part of a historic market has been restored and re-opened.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.

These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.

This mesmerizing, colorful structure looks like a tent made from stained glass.

A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast.