Places thalverson Wants to Go

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Ireland's only German military cemetery holds the remains of a spy who was moved there under the cover of darkness.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

More than 200 eclectic sculptures surround the artist's home.

A Swedish town came up with an out-of-the-box way to eliminate the bloodthirsty insects.

The first overseas server for Facebook in Sweden's tundra.

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.