Places theworldinaframe Wants to Go

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

An old church full of restored Catholic statues is a makeup artist's labor of love.

A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, standing at this site just outside Vienna, Austria, the sky would have been found beneath your feet.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.

An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.

One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.

This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.