Places xxrye Wants to Go

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”

No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.