Places jonathanmicklos Wants to Go

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

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

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.