Places vaneiribarren Wants to Go

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.

An arresting arch punched straight through a mountain provides one of the most scenic spots, and challenging climbs, on the planet.

The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

An immersive projection art installation uses sound, scale, and light to take visitors inside classic works of art.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

A beautiful 19th-century Armenian mansion is preserved above an unassuming cafe.

An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.

This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.