Places jules Wants to Go

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

This cavernous abandoned marble mine is popular with ice skaters in the winter.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.

This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

This elaborate estate contains a stunning marble aviary, a sunken conservatory, and a magnificent music room with a two-story pipe organ.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.