Places paulb4223 Wants to Go

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

A sculpture park of the tossed aside relics of the USSR, from Stalin to a massive Soviet emblem.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

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

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

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

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.