Places RakelOm Wants to Go

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.

This jam-packed Singapore antique museum preserves the fading remnants of a uniquely mixed culture.

This rare wildlife haven in Singapore feels like you're in the tropical rainforest.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum.

A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Malaysia's first and only glass temple.

These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

The remote island home of the overlooked explorer who co-discovered the theory of evolution by natural selection.