Places Jonathann Gougnon Wants to Go

This natural rock formation has an anatomical aesthetic.

Halfway up a volcano at the edge of the world’s largest salt flats is a cave with seven mummies.

A road that ends in the middle of a farmer’s field is one of the only remnants of this once-famous racetrack.

Estimated at over 1,000 years old, one of Malta's oldest trees serves as a living link to its ancient past.

Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.

River raft through rural Colombia’s ancient rock formations, pristine landscapes, and towering waterfalls.

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.

The largest stone circle in Ireland.

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.

This blue plaque commemorates the unexpected origin of one of the world's most beloved deserts.

Dunk your churros in rich hot chocolate on the city’s old “Chocolate Street.”

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.

The World Heritage-designated site of Japan’s industrial revolution, once mistaken as a den of vampires.

One of the most successful gold mines of the Victorian gold rush.

The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.

This prehistoric burial site is where one of Japan’s most iconic ancient idols was found.

Set up in 1953, abandoned in 1978, and became a movie set in 2009.

Three members of Syria's ruling family entombed in quiet mountain town.

According to local folklore, a demon left his handprints on these boulders, which became the prefecture’s namesake.

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.