Places queenofswing Wants to Go

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.