Places riedermarcus Wants to Go

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

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

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.

The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."