Places jddarcy Wants to Go

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.