Places Lynsey Eames Wants to Go

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.

Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.

This underwater cave in Madagascar is home to what is thought to be the country's largest fossil graveyard.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

This giant underground cave chamber can only be accessed through a small opening at the top.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

Nature's water park in the Wadi Bani Awf valley is full of pools flanked with cliffs and natural water slides.

Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.

One of the world's largest salt caves is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes.

The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.

One of the largest sand dunes in the world is nicknamed the "Scary Mountain" due to its steep slope and sharp incline.