Places Taydal Wants to Go

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

A gallery of underwater art that can be visited by man and fish alike.

Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers.

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

Bermuda triangle lighthouse, site of mysterious disappearances, left to crumble into the Atlantic.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

The fully functional, submerged Vanuatu Post Office is definitely one of a kind.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.

Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.

This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.

This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.

For more than 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo.