Places luKa84 Wants to Go

This park is home to around 500 bird species.

An abandoned mining complex in Serra do Gerês.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

The heartbeat of modern Uzbekistan’s thriving market culture.

An enigmatic modern marker left next to a historic Roman site.

This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.