Places melsand2000 Wants to Go

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.

This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The world's oldest model village.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

A complex and beautiful system of rice terraces covers a million acres over the mountains.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.