Places williamf Wants to Go

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

This isolated and westernmost point of the Faroe Islands archipelago is home to thousands of seabirds.

The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.