Places LeahRumsey Wants to Go

The beautifully tiled, hidden resting place of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s wet nurse, tucked away behind a bustling railway track.

In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.

Located in the mountains of Nicaragua, one man has spent most of life beautifying a massive cliff by hand.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

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

This mansion oasis contains gardens, sculptures, and fountains just off the busy Plaça Kennedy in Sant Gervasi.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

An artist sees trees as a medium for sculpture.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

An underground tropical garden sits inside a Paris Métro Station.

This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub.

The headless bodies of more than 1,300 guillotined victims of the Reign of Terror are buried here in mass graves.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.