Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.