Places Freya West Wants to Go

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

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

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

A darkly erotic open-air statuary in Catalonia.

At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.

This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

The middle finger of modernity.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.