Places minac Wants to Go

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

Feast your eyes upon hundreds of Nepal's native butterflies and moths.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

The world's seventh-largest coral reef contains an incredible amount of biodiversity.

This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.