Places wlongson23 Wants to Go

The door of St. Lawrence’s Church features small scars from a battle that took place nearly 400 years ago.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway. 

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

It might look like just a pile of sticks—because it is. But there's a dark history to how this stack got its start.

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.

Sculptures of dinosaurs, trolls, and other beasts carved with chainsaws guard Finland's largest arboretum.

A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.

This copy of the famous Prague Astronomical Clock is the result of one man's passion project.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.

This modernist building is the last remnant of an ambitious plan to restore a neighborhood.

The ancient Greeks abandoned this quarry to escape Hannibal's devastating invasion.

This monastery set over a holy cave contains the oldest known painting of Saint Francis of Assisi.

One of the largest open-air museums in Western Australia.     

It's believed this well was once plagued with evil spirits until St. Columba purified the water.

The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.

Wander through the Corridor of Wonders in these stunning limestone caverns.

The site where the Spanish first landed in Mexico was once a thriving Mesoamerican city.