Places Leininho Wants to Go

The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.

The northernmost truck stop in the United States.

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.

A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.

This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.

These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

The first passenger cable car in the world.

Eccentric sculpture garden brings Basque mythology to life.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

With a facade that measures just 107 centimeters, this five-story building is one of the skinniest in Europe.

The deserted remains of a luxury hotel turned hospital ward.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

The remains of this RAF plane and its crew were lost for decades, nearly engulfed by the Malaysian jungle.

Next to the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office stands this rose-colored mosque.