Places Michelle Cassidy Wants to Go

A strange-looking 18th-century tower sits on a tiny islet just off Livorno.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

Gnomes have taken over a rest stop on Australia's longest straight road.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.

More than 20,000 salt and pepper shakers from across the globe call this museum home.

This Dutch art piece became a Russian icon.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

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

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.

This Paleolithic cave may be the oldest cemetery in North Africa.