Places jlauria Wants to Go

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.

A daily pyrotechnic celebration marks a beloved tradition during Valencia's festival season.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

The world's largest wooden structure.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.

Puerto Rico's oldest rum producer started its 140-year-old business with "a little barrel."

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.