Places mariska135mm Wants to Go

This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.

This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

This 7,000-year-old megalithic wonder covered by a Franco-era reservoir emerges in times of drought.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

This devil-dancing ceremony now celebrates a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary that appeared to a modern-day Robin Hood in a mineshaft.

This hotel is located on the edge of the world's largest salt flat and is made out of the only material around.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

Death road of Bolivia.

Astronomical observatory above Lake Titicaca.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.

Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A well preserved medieval fortress in Vojvodina.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.