Places johnsongeographic Wants to Go

A mass of iron named for the fire-dwelling mythological amphibian sits alongside the first west coast iron furnace.

This is no ordinary coffee chain outlet—it's an architectural masterpiece.

Once a resting spot for King Fernando VII.

Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

The first English fort built in India.

A delightful architectural wonder awaits on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest park.

They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of the island of Mauritius.

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

This jam-packed Singapore antique museum preserves the fading remnants of a uniquely mixed culture.