Places tstriegel Wants to Go

The historic cave is both a symbol of superstition and black magic and inspired one of the early Christian converts in Botswana.

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.

One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The site of the earliest colonial settlement in the Bahamas started as a place of religious refuge.

A paradise hotel turned from opulent to overgrown.

Inhospitable caverns just beneath this island paradise offer insights into alien worlds.

This isthmus in the Bahamas narrowly separates the roiling Atlantic from the cool Bight of Eleuthera.

The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.

Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.

More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.

Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.

Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.

This lonely tomb is all that remains of a once-bustling ancient trade hub visited by Marco Polo.

This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.

Groups of prehistoric tombs that dot the mountains of northern Oman.

Some claim these desert ruins are from the legendary "Atlantis of the Sands."

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.