Places Guthbrand Wants to Go

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

The oldest headstone in Connecticut.

A copy of an ancient Roman distance marker that indicates the beginning of the Antonine Wall.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.

This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

A dragon-shaped fountain that is said to dispense healing water—unless you're evil.

A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.

This modest relic, with rich history as a strategic fort through multiple eras.

The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.

One of the iconic moai of Rapa Nui stands guard in Lyall Bay as a symbol of the friendship between New Zealand and Chile.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

You can still walk across this beautiful medieval bridge in Andorra.

A famed admiral left behind this 17th-century house key when he joined the British Navy.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

This abandoned but well-preserved Prussian fortress sits abandoned in a Polish forest near the German border.