Places jmallott Wants to Go

This eclectic architectural gem played witness to Zurich’s colonial past.

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.

This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.

This steel frame is a skeletal mirage of a lost 16th-century stone building.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.