Places philippe gonzalvez Wants to Go

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.