Places Mike Walker Wants to Go

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

The hike to this stunning waterfall on a black sand beach is not for the faint of heart.

A flower grows on this giant stone that is said be able to control minds.

A natural tidal swimming pool is ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations.

This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

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

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.