Places Nicola B Wants to Go

An historic lighthouse accessible via a half-mile walk through a nature preserve and freshwater tidal wetlands.

A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.

This angular brutalist playground turns playtime into modern art time.

This rural museum highlights Wyoming's era of trapping and fur trades, and hosts the annual Green River Rendezvous in July.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

Terni calls itself the "City of Lovers" and celebrates its links to Saint Valentine on February 14th—but is it the right Saint Valentine?

This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

This harrowing climb along West Virginia's jagged spires is one of the only Via Ferrata on America's east coast.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

Don’t miss the local staple of rice vermicelli with charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

The falls were named for the mistaken idea that they were the ones pictured on the Canadian $5 bill.

According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.

A unique art exhibit home to letters addressed to those unable to receive them.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

On one of the world's most active volcanoes, a pebble-filled crater changes color with the wind.

Réunion Island's highest point is a two-million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.