Places Lesleylovestea Wants to Go

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

The coldest city in the world.

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.