Places yohan Wants to Go

Australia's oldest artists' colony.

This igneous rock monolith towers above the surrounding landscape just outside the Nigerian capital.

A rare labyrinth-style path carved into a historic hill.

A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.

New Zealand's only inland salt lake goes through a constant cycle of filling, evaporating, and refilling.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

This scenic fortress dates back at least 2,400 years to the time of Magna Graecia.

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.

This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?

Hidden deep within a Filipino jungle is an incredible waterfall that plunges into a dazzling blue-green pool.

Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.

A road that winds through this natural cave is the only way to access the small, appropriately-named village of Cuevas.

This unique structure allowed boats to bypass underwater mine barriers in the channel to enter the harbor.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.

A prehistoric route that has claimed many victims is now closed to traffic.

This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.

For centuries, this gold mine was the powerhouse behind the Tokugawa Shogunate.