Places Jonathann Gougnon Wants to Go

A tribute to the builder(s) of Bitcoin.

Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.

On the outskirts of Pennsylvania’s capital city, a reminder of the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

A pair of stupas that archaeologists believe were built to honor the parents of Siddhartha Gautama (aka Lord Buddha).

One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.

Despite the name, this ancient statue of uncertain origins is unlikely to represent the Roman goddess Venus.

Scary stories haunt this wooden bridge.

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.

Pristine natural wonders and unique cultural diversity, way off the beaten path.

A haunting memorial to Africans kidnapped and lost at sea during the slave trade.

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

One of Africa’s most important Marian shrines was once a slave trading port.

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

On the grounds of the famous Qutab Minar lies another unfinished tower meant to be twice as tall.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

More than 2 million Olive Ridley sea turtles are hatched from this mass nesting ground every year.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

The oldest known standing wooden building in the world is a chamber inside a burial mound.

Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.