Places lizrycroft Wants to Go

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

An endless sea of white conical domes.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze.

Lifelike statue of the Chinese philosopher in the bathtub.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

Made by river sediment, it is the largest alluvial fan in the world.

A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries.

Thanks to a bit of wordplay, seven auspicious stone cats guard this ancient canalside street.

Inside this museum is an ongoing excavation of an ancient shipwreck.

One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.

Hundreds of large Russian nesting dolls decorate this square, and the largest is a functioning hotel.

A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night.

Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity.

China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom.

Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.