Places Taydal Wants to Go

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

These natural wonders have taken millennia to form into the stunning marvels they are today.

A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.

This horseshoe-shaped waterfall is the second-largest on the African continent.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.