Places marinelapetrunova Wants to Go

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.