Places Jonathann Gougnon Wants to Go

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

Row through this enchanted narrow chasm whose stones are said to resemble dragon scales.

One of the Hakka "ghost villages" of Plover Cove famed for its haunted locked compass legend.

Japan's legendary filmmaker is interred in a small graveyard in a similarly modest temple in Kamakura.

The Great Tsingy has a smaller, rose-colored cousin.

A rare group of seven-century-old mummies preserved in astonishing detail.

Inside this 3,500-year-old tomb are remarkable ancient Egyptian paintings of African wildlife.

Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.

Henri Matisse's final masterpiece.

A museum displaying an impressive collection of pre-contact Makah artifacts.

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.

A rich collection honors the iconic American artist, down to the jacket worn in his “Freedom of Speech” painting.

Remember and reflect at this 9/11 memorial site.

A monument commemorating the execution of 26 canonized Christians from the 16th century.

A colossal gold-dredging machine from the Klondike mining boom, now open to tours.

A moai decorated with the depiction of a European ship.

A museum celebrating Icelandic history and technology.

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.

Where a neoclassical sculptor rests at the heart of the museum devoted to him.

A Roman amphitheatre turned meeting spot for witches.

One of the few of its type in the world, this museum showcases hotels and business.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

A Czech shoe magnate built his office inside a giant elevator.

Postmodern architect Robert Venturi’s gift to his mother stands as an example of the midcentury’s wild swings in building aesthetics and design.