Places Ju An Wants to Go

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The highest peak in mainland Spain is said to be the final resting place of a Muslim king.

At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

On top of a hill, this Catholic church overlooks the most Catholic island in Greece.

Frozen in Norway, vended in Singapore.

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.

A stark contrast between red sand dunes and the white sand beach immediately next to it can be seen along the southern Somali coast.

A salt lake dotted with steaming limestone chimneys.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.