Places mariska135mm Wants to Go

This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

The saltiest lake in all of Crimea is also the pinkest of the pink and teeming with life.

One of the windiest peaks in Crimea is home to an incredible set of cable bridges.

Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden.

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

The short hike is worth the stunning views and crystal blue waters of a secluded beach.

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.