Places gazellegolden Wants to Go

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

A former drinking water storage reservoir transformed into a sunken garden.

This park was designated by UNESCO as an Endangered World Heritage site.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.

This museum is known as the "Land of the Dinosaurs," but its full-scale dino models are just the start.