Places Michelle Cassidy Wants to Go

This cypress grove is a unique site considering these trees are not native to the region.

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

This strange pyramid is a unique feature of the Austrått Manor.

Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

This archaeological site was once a grand city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a sophisticated system for conserving water.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

This large lake in Central Australia contains an estimated 600 million tons of salt.

As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

A great white whale sculpture now sits in the location where the remains of a prehistoric cetacean were found.

Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.

Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

A cable-suspension footbridge that hangs high above the Mill River.

This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.

The last home designed in its entirety by noted architect Luis Barragán owes its existence to an impressive jacaranda tree.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

Climb and walk into the crater of one of the youngest volcanoes on Earth.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.