Places Sam Wants to Go

The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

Australia's largest medical museum featuring a 19th-century pharmacy.

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

North Korea's massive "hotel of doom."

South Korea's only sex-themed park.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.