Places riche103 Wants to Go

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.

Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.

A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.

The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.

A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.

Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.

This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

A mesmerizing landscape of 18th-century cellars carved out of the land.

Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.

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

This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.