Places mattpeterturner Wants to Go

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.

One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.