Places vgswanson Wants to Go

Nature took her revenge on the "Wickedest City in the World."

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.