Places NickJConner Wants to Go

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A Brutalist architectural gem hidden among Skopje’s neoclassical buildings.

This memorial was created by an Irish nurse who lived in New York City during 9/11.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

One of only a few red brick buildings in Nice.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

In Idaho’s high desert, underground water resurfaces as a remarkably rich spring-fed creek.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.