Places karin66204 Wants to Go

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

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.

Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.