Places PauI Wants to Go

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

The cell which saved the life of Ludger Sylbaris, "the man who lived through Doomsday."

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.

A small cave hidden deep within the Jenny Jump State Forest.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

Starting with nothing more than discarded conch shells, one man has built an island/bar that would make Jimmy Buffet jealous.