Places nickblossom Wants to Go

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

The history of this futuristic crypt-turned-temple is as curious as its facade.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

This hidden gem along the Utah-Arizona border is truly worth the rugged journey.

This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

This abandoned semaphore station hearkens back to the days of the optical telegraph.

These artificial caves crafted by ancient Romans were elaborate fish farms for moray eels.

A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

Accessible only by train, the beauty of Agawa Canyon Wilderness Park is worth the journey.

Atop the former site of a historic bakery sit two stone tributes to Verona's contribution to traditional Italian baking.

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.