Places geobeck19 Wants to Go

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

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

A goblet-shaped rock that, according to lore, is the home of an elven hermit.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.

This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

Georgia’s answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation’s great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.

Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.

The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.

The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.