Places joseramirez Wants to Go

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

Visit a prison tower used during witch tribunals.

The Voodoo Superstore of the world.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.

One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.

This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.

A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.

The hottest place on the planet.

An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.

The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.