Places sebastianporeba Wants to Go

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

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

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

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

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

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

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

The remains of a monument in the remote Kazakhstani desert dedicated to the only men to die in outer space, the crew of the Soyuz 11 rocket.

Where the "World Pinball Champion” is crowned.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

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

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.