Places Shiv Wants to Go

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Ruins of two abandoned stations destroyed by the power they sought to harness.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.

A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant