Places ruii Wants to Go

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.

This quaint Spanish village agreed to be painted blue as a marketing stunt but found that they preferred it that way.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.

A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.

The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

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

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

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

A Roman monument to their own civil engineering prowess.

A sinuous path among steep cliffs creates a stunning sight in southwestern Serbia.

Five mile wide circular ring of rock in the Russian Far East is a curious geological oddity.

Two islands just 4 km apart separated by an International Border and Date Line.