Places sarahvjanet Wants to Go

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

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

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

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

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

An abandoned horticulture institute gloomily presides over rows of derelict and vine-wrought greenhouses.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.

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

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

The stoutest tree in the world.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.