Places hypnosis19 Wants to Go

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Numerous sculptures set along hiking trails symbolize and idealize the relationship between man and nature.

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.

Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.

Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.

Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.

Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.