Places mscpilot Wants to Go

The Catlins region has a bounty of breathtaking waterfalls, the best is arguably Koropuku Falls—a majestic waterfall with an enchanting bush walk.

New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.

A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.

A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.

This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.

The evocative ruins of a medieval village.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.

700 iron sculptures crammed into a Mediterranean park.

A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.

Now a memorial, this factory was once used as a concentration camp for artists by the Vichy government.

Explore an eerie, abandoned medieval citadel.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

This ossuary is more than five centuries old and is heralded as one of the finest in Switzerland.

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

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.

This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.

For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.

The largest underground lake in Europe.

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."

A sanctuary for wolves in a community which once trembled in fear of the murderous "Beast of Gévaudan."