Places timbuktuk Wants to Go

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.

An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.

A pre-Hispanic pyramid in the middle of a tourist district in the Canary Islands.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

An abandoned mine pit is now a beautiful, colorful attraction.

An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.

The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

Landscape of bizarrely shaped desert mountains and innumerable rock carvings.

Thanks to its curved shape, this incredibly durable dam "whispers" to visitors.

Like Mars, but much closer.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.