Places kgamblin Wants to Go

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

A unique collection of drawings that represent Fremont Native American culture.

Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.