Places mariska135mm Wants to Go

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.

An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

The ruined remains of the airport Claus von Stauffenberg departed in his failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."