Places LeahRumsey Wants to Go

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.