Places Guthbrand Wants to Go

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.

This fairytale medieval church in Poland originally spent centuries in Norway.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.