Places Luke Thomas Wants to Go

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.