Places jlauria Wants to Go

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.