Places Guthbrand Wants to Go

A historic structure inspired by Roman, Muslim, and Jewish bath houses.

Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.

Each solstice, students and astronomy enthusiasts gather at a primitive but functioning sun wheel to witness how humanity first used this calendar.

A chain coffee shop in Bulgaria that takes its Italian roots very seriously.

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.

A cozy, cave-like home hidden in the French countryside.

This train station meeting spot is an actual, millennia-old tree from the island of Yakushima.

This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.

A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

Germany’s oldest monastery has origins dating back to the 7th century.

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.

Set up in 1953, abandoned in 1978, and became a movie set in 2009.

This 11th-century fortress is now the seat of Aragon’s state legislature.

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.