Places MeanderingMind Wants to Go

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

The former home of Dutch anthropologist Bert Flint now houses a collection of Berber art and artifacts.

This record setting conveyor belt system can even be seen from space.

This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.