Places Jonathann Gougnon Wants to Go

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

This mysterious and once-grand memorial still embodies a remarkable architectural vision.

Stalin's prisoner-built rail line sits in ruin, never having a single car ride its tracks.

Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

An old quarry transformed into a recreational and cultural space.

This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.

The largest market in Guyana, designed and built by the Edge Moor Iron Company of Delaware.

Though dynamited and defaced, the statue still stands outside the law courts in Georgetown, Guyana.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.

The observation point offers spectacular views of the ruins of an ancient Armenian capital.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

The legendary Japanese filmmaker’s tombstone is marked by a single letter meaning “nothing," and bottles of sake.

This medieval fortress is (or was till 2017) the home stadium of the football club FC Duruji Kvareli.

This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

One of only two places in the world where two rivers cross each other without the waters mixing.

Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

The Chinese have long been excellent at the art of copying, but this epic replica takes the biscuit.