Places Madeleine Wants to Go

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

An early 20th-century sanatorium, long abandoned and now being reclaimed by nature.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.