Places philbo Wants to Go

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

Ten acres of the Kula Forest Reserve make up this wondrous state park.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

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

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This Neapolitan exhibition hall grants weird and wonderful insight into the intricacies of human biology.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.