Places Michelle Cassidy Wants to Go

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

Invented in the mid-19th century, this machine could send copied images via telegraph lines.

Believed to hold the remains of Japan's most infamous fox spirit, this stone is said to kill those who dare approach.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.

It took over 100 years to decode this enigmatic epitaph for two buried brides.

These strikingly barren, rolling red hills were caused by bad farming practices.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.