Places Nanks Wants to Go

A tower built by an emperor for an antelope.

A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.

A museum entirely dedicated to Bergamo’s tradition of puppetry.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.

Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

A replica of the ice houses that once formed the basis of a local ice cream industry sits proudly in the middle of traffic.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.

This hidden fortress has been coined the "City of Ghosts."

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

This century-old cinema is complete with musical interludes and boasts a rare projection system.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.