Places mariska135mm Wants to Go

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere.

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.

A forgotten and crumbling Yugoslav monument to the victims of fascism.

This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.

Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind.

The best place to encounter plants and animals that can only be found in New Caledonia.

The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

This beautiful eden was once the vacation home of Tahitian royals before Marlon Brando bought it.

Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.

The cafe that acts as the social hub for the small volcanic island of HMS Bounty fame.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

Plains of ash and pair of semi-active volcanoes contribute to the otherworldly beauty of this little-known Vanuatu island.

This South Pacific volcano has been blowing its stack for over 800 years and is said to be home to a cult leader waiting to be reborn.