Places jules Wants to Go

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.

A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.

In England, a barn-turned-wedding venue dates back to the 13th century.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.

Pictures tacked onto trees remember the more than 40,000 of Stalin's victims buried here in mass graves.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.