Places semken Wants to Go

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

The river depicted in the antiwar film 'Apocalypse Now' was likely based on this Mekong tributary.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

In a long-dry lake bed, these groups of massive stone pillars bear a striking resemblance to clumps of everyone's favorite fungi.

Wild seas have created two spectacular formations just a stone's throw away from each other.

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

The Great Tsingy has a smaller, rose-colored cousin.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.