Places lukykoutny Wants to Go

A naturally occurring amphitheater carved by erosion into the mountainside.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.

The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

The smallest restaurant in the world.

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.