Places Mr Bucket Wants to Go

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

Al Rahmah Mosque appears to "float" atop the Red Sea.

An archaeological site believed to be the burial place of the "mother of us all."

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.

This prefabricated building was built in Belgium and shipped to Mozambique but was never inhabited, since its iron exterior was unsuitable for the tropical environment.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

The narrowest street in Paris.

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.