Places Guthbrand Wants to Go

An abbey dedicated to St. Mary, and homed Canon Regulars following Premonstratensian rule.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

This small primate research island is teeming with playing, fighting wild monkeys.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

A confident and eccentric goat farmer boldly proclaimed his honor with an inscription on this woodland stone.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

Could this controversial parietal bone be the remains of the famed French philosopher?

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

One of England’s oldest and most haunted inns may have inspired the legend of Sweeney Todd.

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.

A Roman mosaic depicting a classical myth was only rediscovered after bombing during World War II.

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.

Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.