Places meganparmele Wants to Go

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

Use a key to unlock this medieval sewer tunnel.

This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

A beautifully well-preserved ancient Roman villa.

A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.

Despite the name, this unusual palace in rural Tunisia never belonged to an Italian dictator.

The castle used by the Danish Royal Family as a hunting retreat.

The ruins of this magnificent Scottish castle blend both Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.

The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.

This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

Abandoned blast furnaces are an enduring reminder of Scranton's once booming iron business.

There are no bodies inside these stone coffins. And there never were.

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.