Places meltingknight Wants to Go

Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West is preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.