Places tstriegel Wants to Go

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.

An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

Former drug lord’s manor, now a theme park. Watch out for the hippos.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.