Places rosetatarsky Wants to Go

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

This 12,000 year old Iranian cave village has been continuously inhabited for over 3,000 years.

Like something out of a bad acid trip, this Ukraine hallway has been covered in hallucinatory phantasmagoria.

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.

This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

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

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

The bizarre rocks of Đavolja Varoš are the result of natural erosion.

For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.