Places lilbird Wants to Go

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

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

An out-of-place grove of sequoias thrives in northern Spain.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese.

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

An underwater city for the dead.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

A cemetery and the town it served sinks beneath the sea during the volcanic birth of Mt. Vulcan.

Hidden deep within a Filipino jungle is an incredible waterfall that plunges into a dazzling blue-green pool.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.