Places jmallott Wants to Go

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

A formerly derelict railway workshop is home to a new world-class contemporary art museum in Central Mexico.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

This mysteriously shaped boulder may have been used for human sacrifice in ancient times.

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.

You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.

A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This frescoed ancient burial mound is a colorful window into China’s influence in early Japan.

The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.