Places jesshartleylowe Wants to Go

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

Open since 1977, this small museum is filled with a lifetime of finds from a tireless traveler and collector.

A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident.

For 14 years, this former stray dog greeted every train passenger that arrived in Fort Collins.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

The observation point offers spectacular views of the ruins of an ancient Armenian capital.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.

A colorful and enigmatic cemetery in the middle of nowhere.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.