Places MikeInSanFrancisco Wants to Go

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.

This portrait of Philip V is always hung upside down, in a protest three centuries in the making.

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

A daily pyrotechnic celebration marks a beloved tradition during Valencia's festival season.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

Beautiful tiles decorate many of the town's surfaces and stand testimony to its glorious artistic history.

The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.

This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.

A small house in Tazones, completely covered in shells.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

This enchanting green space houses a labyrinth lined with toxic plants.

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."

One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.

This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.

Taiwan's only erotically-themed restaurant brings the comedy back to sex and dinner.

One man's hand-sculpted collection of colorful masks representing a host of gruesome spirits.

This densely-packed cluster of buildings was saved from the wrecking ball and turned into an art community.

A small museum dedicated to one of the most popular fish in Taiwanese cuisine.

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.