Places zichk Wants to Go

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.

Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.