Places tomod05 Wants to Go

The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.

A massive Celtic cross secretly growing in an Irish forest.

You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.

This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

The hottest place on the planet.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.