Places Jonathann Gougnon Wants to Go

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

This gorgeous Peranakan mansion’s family heritage includes a century-old baby gate, which was also used to keep out irresponsible husbands.

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

The Hindu god Vishnu is said to have walked at this Hindu pilgrimage site.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

This public observatory is home to the "celestial cannon," the longest pointable telescope in the world.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

The ruins of this Brazilian island prison still bear the scars of the bloody rebellion that closed it down.

A 5,000-year-old city in Peru holds the remains of a stunning set of astronomically-aligned pyramids.

The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.

This Victorian home turned opera house may have a phantom of its own.

Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.

Rocky cove with large smashing waves tied to an important Samoan cultural story.

A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.

Beautiful and terrifying masks displayed in the island’s only mask library.

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.

A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

The tennis legend became the best in the world (partly) thanks to practicing against his garage door, now on display in a museum near his childhood home.

A museum celebrating a couple who loved to travel the world and to bring its treasures back to Montezuma, Kansas.

This historic fort spans more the 300 years.