Places slecnave Wants to Go

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

A tribute to the man who lit himself on fire and ushered in the Tunisian Revolution.

The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

Founded in 670, this ancient mosque is an architectural time portal.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

Prehistoric history as seen through the lens of an outsider artist.

A cemetery full of exquisite statuary, including a monument to a woman some say died of a broken heart.

This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past.

A nuclear power plant abandoned along with an international allegience.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

A bronze sculpture of Lenin’s likeness outside Havana surrounded by 12 human figures in solidarity with the Bolshevik Revolution.

A series of five defunct panopticon prisons in Cuba.

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.