Places Jamesmplant Wants to Go

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

The sole surviving medieval street cross in Scarborough.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

The last known resting place of the king who united England.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal has been designated the same level of heritage protection as Stonehenge.