Places jaimerodriguezsosa Wants to Go

A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.

One of the most horrible legacies of the Cold War is a site where the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs on civilians.

This 100-foot tall tombstone memorializes victims of 40 years of nuclear testing in Kazakhstan.

A collection of Lenin busts and other Soviet Era statues sit idly behind the Semipalatinsk Hotel.

Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

The place where World War I began.

This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

Carefully reconstructed after the Bosnian War, this 16th-century bridge stands as a symbol of the country's enduring multicultural heritage.

This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones.

This museum tells the story of a decisive battle in the Mexican-American War.

One of Monterrey's oldest buildings is perched atop a hill boasting impressive views of the city.

A mountaintop shrine named for the road to heaven.

This simple plaque remembers the fearless human rights defender's tragic death.

The former home of the famed revolutionary Pancho Villa is now a museum in his honor.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Once a Catholic mission, this small town tucked between the ocean and the mountains is now a magical spot for art and history lovers.

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

"Unity, Creativity, Beauty."

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?