Places jjdowd Wants to Go

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

A spring and an enigmatic cabin lie in a ponderosa pine forest in the heart of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

Large metal sculptures spread throughout an open landscape.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

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

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