Places topherc1 Wants to Go

These limestone cliffs are associated with the Greek myth of Prometheus.

This cypress grove is a unique site considering these trees are not native to the region.

Two islands just 4 km apart separated by an International Border and Date Line.

The giant Siberian crater known locally as the "doorway to the underworld" is expanding every year.

This 15th-century cave complex is one of the very few monasteries to stay open throughout World War II and the Soviet regime.

Stalin's prisoner-built rail line sits in ruin, never having a single car ride its tracks.

Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia.

A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.

Site of the largest impact event to occur over land in Earth's recorded history.

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.

Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing.

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.

Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.

This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.

The Natural History Museum that time forgot.

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.