Places guen0062 Wants to Go

The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon.

A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

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

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.

The hilltop ruins of a border fortification in the Italian Alps that was much fought over.

With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.

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

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.