Places Kooni Wants to Go

Leveled by an earthquake, this Italian village is now preserved as a massive concrete art project.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.

Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.

The quaint gallery displays works by artists from all across Mauritania.

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

Landscape of bizarrely shaped desert mountains and innumerable rock carvings.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.

A monument to the migrants who cross the dangerous waters between North Africa and a tiny Italian island.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.

A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.