Places richardpool Wants to Go

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

The former seat of power for the Balliol dynasty.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.