Places Merav Wants to Go

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

The country’s first escalator is located in department store filled with batiks and beautiful Indonesian products.

A unique urban square characterized by raw concrete structures and bold geometric forms.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.

Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry.

Its look is severe, but its location, isolated on a hill in the middle of the countryside, is particularly scenic.

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

Explore a remarkable 35-hectare sculpture garden located an hour outside of Lisbon.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Italy's curious field of mud volcanoes is named for being both gross AND salty.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a time capsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests.