Places rykinu Wants to Go

This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

The former global standard for the exact mass of one kilogram sits under lock and key outside Paris.

History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.

Thousands of biblical and pagan images are carved into this small 12th-century church.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.

This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.