Places Jonathann Gougnon Wants to Go

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

This ancient Roman town was revered for the healing waters of its sacred spring.

This historic psychiatric hospital is haunted by its chilling past.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

The first transatlantic wireless communication between the U.S. and Europe took place here in 1903.

This 19th-century building showcases memorabilia from the acclaimed 1939 film.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.

Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

Fish raining from the sky are the cause of a yearly celebration in this small Honduran town.

This Cold War–era underground city includes offices for Mao Zedong and Lin Biao.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

This 11th-century fortress is now the seat of Aragon’s state legislature.

Denmark’s ultra-modern library hides a treasury of rare, unique books.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.

A waterfront landing pad designated for unidentified flying objects still awaits its first guest.

They founded the game company that made Clue, Monopoly, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, and Sorry!

The geographic center point of the Golden State.