Places yohan Wants to Go

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."

Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.

A small monument in Lithuania marks the geographic center of Europe—or at least one of the claimants.

A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.

An elevator into the Baltic Sea.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.