Places simonele Wants to Go

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.

The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.

Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

This ancient rock painting is the oldest evidence of humans’ love affair with honey.

Two 2,500-year-old Phoenician boats found on the coast of Spain, giving incredible insight into the ancient maritime traders.

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

This species of wild goat stars in witchy legends and frolics among the park's eerie rock formations.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.

These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.

At least according to the Guinness World Records.

This Ibiza botanical garden showcases some wild machines that run on plants, literally.

For many years, the origin of these enigmatic artificial caves was the subject of debate among historians.

These 7,000-year-old cave paintings depict life in Neolithic Spain.

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Hues of distinctive blue to bluish-green color the slopes of these hills.

On a desolate hill overlooking McMurdo Station, a statue of the Virgin Mary stands inside a curved iron frame.

A walk along this white sand beach creates a symphony.

This uniquely shaped slab of volcanic rock has been used by generations of Antarctic explorers.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.