Places Nicola B Wants to Go

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

A castle on a hill once named "the most beautiful high school in Massachusetts."

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.

Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

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

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Ancient weaving techniques are used to create these colorful souvenirs.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

This museum is dedicated to a Hollywood icon.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

The world's smallest movie theater runs on solar power—an attraction in itself.