Places zichk Wants to Go

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.

Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

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

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in South America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.