Places Ju An Wants to Go

His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.

Dunk your churros in rich hot chocolate on the city’s old “Chocolate Street.”

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

A medieval palace holding a millennium of the Crown of Aragon's records

Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

For one day every month Barcelona's Estació de França transforms into a market for model trains.

Behind this unmarked facade lies the original bomba—a crunchy orb of fried mashed potatoes stuffed with minced meat.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

An early 20th-century fire lookout, still in intermittent use, preserves legacy fire-locating equipment.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.