Places Shiv Wants to Go

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.