Places Guthbrand Wants to Go

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Abandoned medieval hill town.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th century.

A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.

This synagogue is covered in beautiful mosaics that explore the history of the Jewish people.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.