Places scoutboy Wants to Go

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

The middle finger of modernity.

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.

The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.

A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.