Places The Bearded Vagabond Wants to Go

A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.

In this 400-year-old hotel in Madrid, you'll find a comb in every room, an old clock, and maybe a ghost.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.