Places simonele Wants to Go

Anyone can play paleontologist at this quarry that has Cambrian fossils galore.

Pristine natural wonders and unique cultural diversity, way off the beaten path.

This 500-meter-long memorial pays tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the UK.

The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.

The largest ongoing mosaic project in Europe.

This historic bathhouse that likely dates back to the 1300s.

This store may be part of a well-known chain, but it stands out due to the tree growing through the middle of it.

The highest concentration of Art Deco buildings in the world.

A construction mishap at this narrows on the Fraser River rendered it impassable to many migrating fish species, with international consequences.

At this bright and vibrant museum in Mexico City, you can make your own custom scent.

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

In the heart of the Pine Barrens, entire forests of pitch pines that usually grow 20–90 feet tall only reach six feet in height.

Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.

Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.

A haunting museum chronicling the bloodiest battlefield of World War I.

Cross towering trestles and tunnels on a historic canyon rail trail.

Among Europe’s most spectacular Ice Age painted caves still accessible today.

A remnant of the Franco-Prussian War, lodged in the city's walls.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.