Places Samir S. Patel Wants to Go

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.

These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.

The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.