Places Chris Wants to Go

The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.

The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

The world's largest monastic library is also a baroque artistic masterpiece

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.