Places Steve 55 Wants to Go

The world's largest church atop a political fault line.

The souls of the dead have made these Ghanese crocodiles shockingly docile.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

Villagers have recycled bomber fuel tanks from the Vietnam War and turned them into very, very strong boats.

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.

A three-table eatery sits inside the home-kitchen of a seafood virtuoso in Bangkok's Chinatown.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.