Places scoutboy Wants to Go

An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.

Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.

One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.

This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.

Nestled in Uganda's Semliki Valley Wildlife Reserve, is a one-of-a-kind safari lodge.

A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.

The runoff from these fiery cliffs sends red water flowing into the sea.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

This species of wild goat stars in witchy legends and frolics among the park's eerie rock formations.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

This abandoned convent keeps the tomb of a legendary beheaded princess.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.