Places simonele Wants to Go

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.

During an annual Catholic feast in this tiny Spanish village, men dressed as devils leap over rows of babies to cleanse them of sin.

The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.

Beautiful tiles decorate many of the town's surfaces and stand testimony to its glorious artistic history.

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

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

A true treehouse near Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.