Places te11me1ater Wants to Go

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.

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

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.

One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.