Places patricklongmire Wants to Go

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.

Dine aboard the historic Ghan train while retracing early explorers' journey through the Outback.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

This small Spanish village is home to dozens of public paintings meant to trick the eye.

More than 50,000 gannets claim the cliffs of Bonaventure Island.

A red brick monolith is all that remains of New England’s first commercial brickyard.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

These abandoned salt flats are now a haven for wildlife.

A 13th-century Swiss castle houses a collection of artifacts from the Polish diaspora.

The ruins of a 15th-century church once home to priests who prayed for a single family's salvation.

A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.

During the American Revolution, this mansion hosted failed peace talks between the British and Americans.

Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.

The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.

This massive monument has been telling the time for 150 years—at a slight angle.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.