Places tomod05 Wants to Go

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

A student driver's nightmare.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.

This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

One of the longest natural sand beaches in the world.

This unique 230-foot waterfall is a natural beauty hidden within the vast wild landscape.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Annual rush for a sacred desert lake's fish stock.

Muammar Gaddafi's well-intentioned investment in his favorite city turned out to be a nightmare.

One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.