Places simonele Wants to Go

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.

Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.

A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

See hundreds of herons and egrets in the heart of the city in this dreamy hidden park.

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.

Within the former ghost town of Cisco is a carefully restored tiny town with one resident and its own art residency.

Legend says this tiny ancient island is the lost ancestral homeland of the Aztecs.

Like Mars, but much closer.

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

Developers built a Walmart around one family's plot and constructed a mausoleum in the parking lot.

This frozen-in-time summer home outside Moscow provides a look at Russian life in the 1950s.

The avant-garde design was able to bypass strict Soviet regulations on architecture.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

A tomb in the shape of a traditional Mexican hat and shawl for the father of modern rancheras.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

This small cafe aims to empower acid attack victims and stop violence against women in India.