Places nirvanarosewilliams Wants to Go

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

This rusty hull was used as fighter plane target practice during the Falklands War.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.

Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.

A whimsical European-style chateau that calls the coast of Chile home.

This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

Nepal's first aviation museum found a logical home in the most unexpected place.

Its collection highlights the monumental tasks undertaken to map Queensland.

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

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.