Places meganthetraveler Wants to Go

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

This funerary monument to the guillotined king and queen of France became a political lightning rod and a site of pilgrimage for French monarchists.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

Experience the wonders of a pristine night sky in this landscape free from light pollution.

The house that birthed The Old Man and The Sea is now a museum devoted to the old man who wrote it.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.

An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.

Established in the 16th century, this "mother's market" is run entirely by women.

This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

Old and brave breed of warhorses known for their elegant, curved ears.

The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.

In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

This women-run eatery and cooking school is putting India's long-neglected tribal cuisines back on the menu.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

The only international border marker within the United States.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.