Places piblyss Wants to Go

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

A cave covered with bizarre stalactites of cloth.

Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

Siberian ghost town built by gulag prisoners.

Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala.

The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.