Places Hannah Theobald Wants to Go

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.

This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.

The equator passes through this tiny island in the eastern Atlantic.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

Visitors to Kuala Lumpur can drink in the city’s offerings at the Royal Selangor pewter factory.

Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

Unusual carved mural of “barefoot diva” Cesária Évora, icon of Cape Verdean morna music.

A major pre-Columbian archaeological site in central El Salvador.

Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.

The only building in Kazakhstan where symbols of sovereignty are collected under one roof.

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

A cave covered with bizarre stalactites of cloth.

One of Africa's windiest and most scenic roads is a national symbol of Angola.

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

Art under your feet honors the history of a working-class London neighborhood.