Places jmallott Wants to Go

Tour the inside of a massive lava tube formed during a 1949 volcanic eruption.

This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

China has many statues of the general and war god, but none are as epic as this.

One of Europe's largest groups of dolmens remains largely off the typical tourist track.

This curious fresh and salt water lake holds a secret that draws in deep divers from around the world.

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

Discover the past, present, and future of packaging in this unique Japanese museum.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

Step inside an ancient beehive tomb built for a mysterious cult hero.

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

An old airplane engine forms an unusual cairn atop this Moroccan peak.

This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.