Places wittc2 Wants to Go

A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.

A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.

Marked by the hand of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.