Places mark12 Wants to Go

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.

A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.

At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.

One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.

A small stone memorial marks the spot where a Bristol Beaufort aircraft crashed in 1941.

Built to power trains, the engines in this building provided the entire city of Madrid with electricity during the Spanish Civil War.

A neighborhood park in the city of Cáceres hides what some believe are revolutionary examples of Neanderthal cave art.

A cheese discovery made by shepherds became the pride of a region.

An old wool-washing house filled with Fluxus contemporary art.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.