Places nickelcurry Wants to Go

A failed attempt to control drifting sands yielded a gnarled sylvan wonderland.

See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Hundreds of tiny dead butterfly eyes gaze down at diners in this Australian eatery.

This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

These termites have an large and deadly abode—impressive by day, dazzling by night.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art—made from cow dung.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

An exhibition of preserved locomotives housed in a 1950s depot shows the history of Denmark's railway.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.