Places mariska135mm Wants to Go

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

This small patch of land is the final resting for these communication relics of the past.

The social hall of this former factory is a Communist-era time capsule.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

Down this yellow brick road, visitors are treated to toadstool houses and massive mushroom sculptures.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

This former office building has been transformed into an immersive music venue and art space.

The largest refracting telescope in Europe is housed on the grounds of a former French castle.

Two standing giants remain as a tribute to Luxembourg's metallurgical past.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.