Places Michael Harshman Wants to Go

One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."

This historic orchard contains Northern Europe's largest collection of paradise apple trees.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.

You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

A beautiful photography exhibition space housed in a former church.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

An old limestone mine transformed into a beautiful and unusual sculpture museum.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.