Places IrajV Wants to Go

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

A beautiful waterway tucked in the corner of a power plant.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A tiny, forgotten park of surrealist sculptures in Angouleme.

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Science meets wall art to highlight the beauty of famous mathematical equations.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.

This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.