Places zichk Wants to Go

One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.

A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.

This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go.

One of the largest and oldest caravansaries in Persia.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

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

An abandoned 14th-century castle and prison complex on a small island in the Neva River.

Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.