Places lilpuddanesca Wants to Go

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

The ruins of a monastery that dates to the 7th century.

A small Byzantine church lost in the middle of the mountains of southern Italy.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.

The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.

A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.

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

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.