Places peter2guerin Wants to Go

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

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

The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.

This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.

The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.

This wrecked ghost ship has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.

The world's largest ship graveyard is the product of decades of corruption.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.