Places kosmostasis Wants to Go

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

This non-profit theatre in the heart of Brussels is dedicated to hosting independent films.

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

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

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

This public observatory is home to the "celestial cannon," the longest pointable telescope in the world.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

From pink dolphins to underwater cities, this museum explores the unseen, mythical world of the Amazon river.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.

The house where Harlequin was born.

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.

The devil masks on display at this small museum are part of an annual festival that has been taking place for centuries.

Beautiful and terrifying masks displayed in the island’s only mask library.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.