Almaty, Kazakhstan
The Last Wild Apple Forests
Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
Places RCH Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Folkestone, England
Zigzag Path
A winding cave grotto walkway built to provide employment for veterans after World War I.
Nottingham, England
Newstead Abbey
The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.
Lainate, Italy
Ninfeo di Villa Litta
An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.
Oppède, France
The Ruins of Oppede-le-Vieux
These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis.
Permanently Closed
Isle of Bute, Scotland
Ascog Hall Victorian Fernery
A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.
Prague, Czechia
Grotta
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
Vaglia, Italy
The Colossus of Villa Demidoff
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Florence, Italy
Buontalenti Grotta
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
Italy
Montecristo
The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure.
