Places Guthbrand Wants to Go

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Modest but unique pyramid built for a pharaoh has been reduced to a “heap of stone.”

A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.

This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

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

In spite of its medieval appearance and name, this building actually dates back to the Industrial Revolution.

A former graveyard for Riga’s elite is now a large park with elegant monuments.

Prank chair from an 18th-century Danish royal court shows the eternal popularity of fart jokes.

A well said to have belonged to Paul the Apostle and part of UNESCO Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.

The gardens and chambers of this Moorish citadel conjure memories of the Alhambra.

A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.

In the heart of the Pine Barrens, entire forests of pitch pines that usually grow 20–90 feet tall only reach six feet in height.

This large Roman bath complex offers a window into ancient life in the arid Central Anatolian steppe.

A remembrance of the local Scottish victims of the Lockerbie Bombing Incident in the now-restored neighborhood.