Places rbenn250 Wants to Go

Deep within the mountains, a towering natural wall of tightly packed basalt columns mimics a colossal ancient fortress built by no human hands.

The sculpture of a man sitting in the middle of the square holds great significance for the young nation of Kosovo.

A statue dedicated to football's first African superstar and Portugal's greatest ever player

Why trying to get lost in the old quarters of Essaouira may be harder than you think

This modest lottery shop draws hopefuls all year long, but come Christmas season, lines wrap around the block.

High above one of Madrid's busiest streets, a woman nobody can identify has been watching passersby for nearly a century

This impressive memorial commemorates the contributions made by Italy's specialist mountain troops.

Scientists debate whether some of the earliest humans actually evolved here in Europe

This secluded bay on the island of Poros is a magnificent snorkelling site with an archaeological secret.

Magnificent statue which commemorates a local girl who either starved or fell to her death whilst waiting for her lost love or her lost child, depending on which legend you believe

A cave whose archaeological contents proved the existence of a Copper Age culture is also where God put the Devil to shame

Once tied to Templar legend and later to Prussian counts, this fairy-tale palace has witnessed centuries of Polish history

A bare tree in Riga’s Esplanāde is transformed into an extraordinary vertical neighbourhood by scores of colourful bird nesting boxes clustered across its trunk and branches.

Moved after its owner's death, this granite seat left the house with a haunting on its hands.

Dating back roughly 240 million years to the Triassic period, it was left by a large, 12-foot-long crocodile ancestor called a Chirotherium or "hand-beast".

A grave from the past became Ebenezer Scrooge’s grave from the future in the 1984 production of “A Christmas Carol.”

A collection of modern petroglyphs by artist Kevin Sudeith. Hate them or love them, but important to experience.

Since 1877, the characters of Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” have been keeping time in this Leeds arcade.

Raised catwalk walk through the trees alongside a river starting from an abandoned and colorful pumping station.

A 5,000-pound fiberglass channel catfish perches on the banks of the Red River, occasionally taking a swim when spring floodwaters rise.