Places joannemilne Wants to Go

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

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

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.

Hiding in plane sight.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.