Places zichk Wants to Go

To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

These broken shards of ancient ruin may hide an ancient pyramid.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.