Places Joshua Foer Wants to Go

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.

A beautiful collection of taxidermy birds and rare pomological wax models.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

Hundreds of stones dangle from barren trees in the middle of the desert.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

A boiling wellspring flowing with natural gas burns in a continual blaze.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.

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

A quirky collection flush with information on commode culture from ancient times to modern day.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.