Alajuela, Costa Rica
Territorio de Zaguates (Land of Strays)
Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.
Places Melissa Grainger Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Costa Rica
Río Celeste
This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.
Guatuso, Costa Rica
Pozas Celestes
The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.
Yosemite National Park, California
Horsetail Fall's Firefall
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Jigokudani Monkey Park
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
London, England
Banksy's 'Designated Graffiti Area'
Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Synchronous Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Berlin, Germany
Liquidrom
This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.
Paris, France
Montmartre Cemetery
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Rome, Italy
The Protestant Cemetery
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Reserva Curi Cancha
This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.
