Places Sputnicktatorship Wants to Go

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.