Places Jonathann Gougnon Wants to Go

The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

An incredibly salty lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

After falling into disuse, this imposing department store found new life as a Hollywood backdrop and a theater.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

At an altitude of 3,700 meters, this is the highest polo field in the world.

Reminiscent of a termite mound, this imposing structure is likely an ancient funerary monument.

An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.

Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.

This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's airship docked here before leading the first-ever flight over the North Pole.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

For over two centuries, this palace served as a residence for the Holy Roman Inquisition's leaders, a courthouse, and a prison.

This unique prehistoric funerary monument is notable for its distinctive boat-shaped design and exceptional preservation, offering a fascinating glimpse into the island's ancient burial practices.

This beach in Senegal marks the westernmost point on the African continent.

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

A museum of Czech puppetry and wine in an allegedly haunted 14th-century stone house.

For but one summer in 1975, this rural suburb became a busy tourist spot when a local girl claimed to have seen ghostly faces on an old stele.

The world’s oldest boat lift is also known in the United Kingdom as the "Cathedral of the Canals" and one of the "Seven Wonders of the Waterways."

A complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut caves with a large, well preserved prayer hall.

A monument to placate the spirits of an ancient forest.

The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.