Places jmallott Wants to Go

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

This quirky museum will make you question everything, including the shape of the planet.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.

Hop aboard a charming bog train to explore this rare open-air museum of peat.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.