Places heianman Wants to Go

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.

An abandoned brutalist monument whose history has been lost to the ages.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.

A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.

Believed to be the birthplace of John Balliol.

Wander around the extensive remains of this 12th-century medieval church.