Places maggiewelling Wants to Go

Enjoy the waters of this half-moon-shaped natural pool surrounded by breathtaking scenery.

This beach pool offers a spectacle of crashing waves, blue hues, and a historical lighthouse.

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This sustainable, family-run farm just outside of San Juan makes for a dreamy daytrip.

A place to pay homage to Taíno heritage.

This rock in the middle of a river in Jayuya contains dozens of Pre-Columbian Taíno petroglyphs.

La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.

This beachside town is home to a diverse nature reserve, multiple cays, and one of the three bioluminescent bays in Puerto Rico.

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week.

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.