Places Megan Johnson Wants to Go

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

The stoutest tree in the world.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

This Canadian road's nickname stuck so hard the city had to keep it.

This decommissioned DC-3 now forever points into the oncoming wind.

Despite being dead since the 1970s, this Canadian tree is kept upright and intact by adoring locals.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

A cozy cafe tells the remarkable story of how one man started with a little red paperclip and wound up with an entire house.

The "plyscraper" is the world's tallest building made predominantly out of wood.

Massive kielbasa stands 42 feet tall and weighs in at 12,000 pounds.

This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.

Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.