Places myklbrown Wants to Go

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

The magic's in the hole!

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Final resting place of the most prolific Fijian cannibal of all time.

Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.