Places Nikki Vargas Wants to Go

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.