Places Rogier Wants to Go

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

A brightly colored natural bridge formed by mineral-rich hot springs high up in the Andes.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.