Places Kris McCracken Wants to Go

This historic bathhouse that likely dates back to the 1300s.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

A set of parking garage escalators doubling as a historical overview of Rotterdam.

Once a thriving Greek port, now a windswept ruin lost to time.

An unexpected treasure trove of military oddities, Turkish interior design, and North Korean art.

This 1930s train station still gets hundreds of visitors a day despite the fact it only makes a 7-kilometer journey.

An old bastion at the base of Aguada Fort protrudes into the sea, offering picturesque views.

Visit Taiwan’s badlands, which allows visitors to feel like they’re walking on the moon.

A remote area dotted with Buddhist temples and monasteries.

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.

Formerly a munitions depot and World War II POW camp, now a nature reserve.

Every year, a sparkling cave is sculpted in the icy heart of a glacier.

This observatory high on a hilltop in the center of Santiago got its start in 1852.

The gorgeous murals at this open-air museum form the largest street art collective in Chile.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.

These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.

This iconic cinema is home to Tangier's Cinémathèque and a symbol of the city's vibrant film scene.

Danish children are taught that Santa lives in Greenland, at this exact cabin.

At this concrete bunker on the Trondheim fjord, secrets lie above and below the water's surface.

A medley of objects that represent Argentine culture, from cars to toys.

This striking structure, with balconies jutting out like hedgehog spines, combine cutting-edge design with a playful approach to light and space.

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.