Places goldelinemydear Wants to Go

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.

Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

An art gallery that celebrates Indigenous Maya practices and traditions.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.